Blind Navigation and the Role of Technology

The Engineering Handbook of Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 479-500

  Giudice, Nicholas A ^a   Legge, Gordon E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blind navigation and technology; GPS based navigation system; GuideCane and mobile robotic technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950127734     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470379424.ch25     Document Type: Chapter

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