New orientation and accessibility option for persons with visual impairment: Transportation applications for remote infrared audible signage

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 120-131

  Crandall, William ^a   Bentzen, Billie Louise ^b   Myers, Linda ^c   Brabyn, John ^a  

^a SMITH KETTLEWELL EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Accessible Design for the Blind   (United States)

^c Marin County Office of Education   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessible wayfinding; Audible signage; Infrared signage; Orientation; Talking signs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873426017     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2001.tb04955.x     Document Type: Article

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