Inventory of electronic mobility aids for persons with visual impairments: A literature review

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 102, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 702-724

  Roentgen, Uta R ^a   Gelderblom, Gert Jan ^b   Soede, Mathijs ^d   De Witte, Luc P ^b,c  

^a Vilans   (Netherlands)

^b ZUYD UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d NONE

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EID: 62449157891     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x0810201105     Document Type: Review

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