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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Advancements in Smart Wearable Mobility Aids for Visual Impairments: A Bibliometric Narrative Review.

Xiaochen Zhang, Xiaoyu Huang, Yiran Ding, Liumei Long, Wujing Li, Xing Xu

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In one paragraph

Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
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  4. The Experiences of Living with a Visual Impairment in Peru: Personal, Medical, and Educational Perspectives.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xiaochen ZhangDepartment of Industrial Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3247-6236
Xiaoyu HuangDepartment of Industrial Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Yiran DingDepartment of Industrial Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.ORCID 0009-0008-4443-2768
Liumei LongDepartment of Industrial Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Wujing LiDepartment of Industrial Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0041-1937
Xing XuDepartment of Industrial Design, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1346-5854

Funding

the Guangdong Philosophy and Social Science Foundation GD23XYS016the Humanity Design and Engineering Research Team 263303306
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research into new solutions for wearable assistive devices for the visually impaired is an important area of assistive technology (AT). This plays a crucial role in improving the functionality and independence of the visually impaired, helping them to participate fully in their daily lives and in various community activities. This study presents a bibliometric analysis of the literature published over the last decade on wearable assistive devices for the visually impaired, retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) using CiteSpace, to provide an overview of the current state of research, trends, and hotspots in the field. The narrative focuses on prominent innovations in recent years related to wearable assistive devices for the visually impaired based on sensory substitution technology, describing the latest achievements in haptic and auditory feedback devices, the application of smart materials, and the growing concern about the conflicting interests of individuals and societal needs. It also summarises the current opportunities and challenges facing the field and discusses the following insights and trends: (1) optimization of the transmission of haptic and auditory information while multitasking; (2) advance research on smart materials and foster cross-disciplinary collaboration among experts; and (3) balance the interests of individuals and society. Given the two essential directions, the low-cost, stand-alone pursuit of efficiency and the high-cost pursuit of high-quality services that are closely integrated with accessible infrastructure, the latest advances will gradually allow more freedom for ambient assisted living by using robotics and automated machines, while using sensor and human-machine interaction as bridges to promote the synchronization of machine intelligence and human cognition.

Indexed as

BibliometricsSelf-Help DevicesWearable Electronic DevicesHumansPersons with Visual DisabilitiesVision Disordersnarrative reviewsensory substitution technologyvisual impairmentwearable assistive devices

Identifiers

PMID39771730
PMCPMC11679352

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