Verbal guidance rules for a localized wayfinding aid intended for blind-pedestrians in urban areas

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Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 328-343

  Gaunet, Florence ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Blind; Localized computer assistance; Mobility; Pedestrian; Verbal guidance; Wayfinding

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645770229     PISSN: 16155289     EISSN: 16155297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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