Orientation systems to support indoor travel by persons with multiple disabilities: Technical aspects and applicability issues

Technology and Disability

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-6

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   O'Reilly, Mark F ^b   Singh, Nirbhay N ^c   Sigafoos, Jeff ^d   Oliva, Doretta ^e   Bracalente, Sandro ^e   Montironi, Gianluigi ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c ONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^e Lega F D'Oro Research Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

Direction cues; Feedback cues; Multiple disabilities; Orientation systems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; DISABILITY; ORIENTATION; PATIENT MOBILITY; SELF CARE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNICAL AID; TRAVEL; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 34447123176     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-2007-19101     Document Type: Article

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