title: 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.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maingreaud
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Pissaloux
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Velazquez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gaunet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hafez
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Alexandre