A dynamic tactile map as a tool for space organization perception: application to the design of an electronic travel aid for visually impaired and blind people.
This paper addresses a new concept of visuotactile human-machine interface for a certain representation of the peripersonnal space, especially useful for visually impaired and blind people navigation. The proposed space representation have been successfully implemented on a tactile device and validated via series of experiments involving naive blindfolded sighted people. Results show that is possible to interact with the space via the proposed tactile representation.
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Laboratoire de Robotique de Paris, CNRS FRE 2507, Université Paris 6, 18 Route du Panorama, BP 61, 92265 Fontenay aux Roses, France; CEA/LIST, 18 Route du Panorama, BP 61, 92265 Fontenay aux Roses, France.
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Velazquez
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Gaunet
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Hafez
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Alexandre
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