Talking braille: a wireless ubiquitous computing network for orientation and wayfinding

  • Authors:
  • David A. Ross;Alexander Lightman

  • Affiliations:
  • Atlanta VA Rehab R&D Center, Decatur, GA;Charmed Technologies, Inc., Santa Monica, CA

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 7th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

An ubiquitous computing network is being developed to assist persons with vision loss in finding their way around buildings and other indoor public spaces. It is based on the "Cyber Crumb" concept: the idea that tiny, inexpensive solar-powered digital chips can be used to store relevant pieces of information that can be placed along building walkways like a trail of crumbs to follow. A wireless network of "crumbs" provides access from any point in the building to a central server that provides orientation and wayfinding information. Initial hardware and consumer tests verify feasibility and benefit.