Absolute field: proposal for a re-configurable spatial structure
ACE '08 Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology
Characterizing the Space by Presenting Non-visual Information
LoCA '09 Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Location and Context Awareness
Characterizing the Space by Thermal Feedback through a Wearable Device
VMR '09 Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Virtual and Mixed Reality: Held as Part of HCI International 2009
Audio Bubbles: Employing Non-speech Audio to Support Tourist Wayfinding
HAID '09 Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Haptic and Audio Interaction Design
Haptic handheld wayfinder with pseudo-attraction force for pedestrians with visual impairments
Proceedings of the 11th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Navigation in eight cardinal directions with pseudo-attraction force for the visually impaired
SMC'09 Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE international conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
Timbremap: enabling the visually-impaired to use maps on touch-enabled devices
Proceedings of the 12th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices and services
Orienting Kinesthetically: A Haptic Handheld Wayfinder for People with Visual Impairments
ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)
Spindex (Speech Index) Improves Auditory Menu Acceptance and Navigation Performance
ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)
Sasayaki: augmented voice web browsing experience
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
On the audio representation of radial direction
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
A context-aware audio presentation method in wearable computing
Proceedings of the 2011 ACM Symposium on Applied Computing
VI-Navi: a novel indoor navigation system for visually impaired people
Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies
Haptic reassurance in the pitch black for an immersive theatre experience
Proceedings of the 13th international conference on Ubiquitous computing
Navigating the world and learning to like it: mobility training through a pervasive game
Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
(Computer) vision without sight
Communications of the ACM
EyeSound: single-modal mobile navigation using directionally annotated music
AH '12 Proceedings of the 3rd Augmented Human International Conference
Presentation of directional information by sound field control
AH '12 Proceedings of the 3rd Augmented Human International Conference
CrossingGuard: exploring information content in navigation aids for visually impaired pedestrians
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
“Spindex” (Speech Index) Enhances Menus on Touch Screen Devices with Tapping, Wheeling, and Flicking
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
Guiding tourists through haptic interaction: vibration feedback in the lund time machine
EuroHaptics'12 Proceedings of the 2012 international conference on Haptics: perception, devices, mobility, and communication - Volume Part II
A real-world study of an audio-tactile tourist guide
MobileHCI '12 Proceedings of the 14th international conference on Human-computer interaction with mobile devices and services
"Personal Radar": a self-governed support system to enhance environmental perception
BCS-HCI '12 Proceedings of the 26th Annual BCS Interaction Specialist Group Conference on People and Computers
Towards a navigation system for blind people: a Wizard of Oz study
ACM SIGACCESS Accessibility and Computing
Proceedings of the 4th Augmented Human International Conference
Virtual prototyping of a spatial audio interface for obstacle avoidance using image processing
Proceedings of the 4th Augmented Human International Conference
Listen to it yourself!: evaluating usability of what's around me? for the blind
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Spatialized Audio Environmental Awareness for Blind Users with a Smartphone
Mobile Networks and Applications
Uncovering information needs for independent spatial learning for users who are visually impaired
Proceedings of the 15th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
"Pray before you step out": describing personal and situational blind navigation behaviors
Proceedings of the 15th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
HCI'13 Proceedings of the 15th international conference on Human-Computer Interaction: interaction modalities and techniques - Volume Part IV
Overview of auditory representations in human-machine interfaces
ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR)
Proceedings of the 8th Audio Mostly Conference
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Wearable computers can certainly support audio-only presentation of information; a visual interface need not be present for effective user interaction. A System for Wearable Audio Navigation (SWAN) is being developed to serve as a navigation and orientation aid for persons temporarily or permanently visually impaired. SWAN is a wearable computer consisting of audio-only output and tactile input via a handheld interface. SWAN aids a user in safe pedestrian navigation and includes the ability for the user to author new GIS data relevant to their needs of wayfinding, obstacle avoidance, and situational awareness support. Emphasis is placed on representing pertinent data with non-speech sounds through a process of sonification. SWAN relies on a Geographic Information System (GIS) infrastructure for supporting geocoding and spatialization of data. Furthermore, SWAN utilizes novel tracking technology.