A mobile application for navigation for the blind and visually impaired

Gregor Kužnik (2016) A mobile application for navigation for the blind and visually impaired. EngD thesis.

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Abstract

Every day blind and visually impaired people face difficulties when walking outdoors and therefore use a variety of tools for assistance. Smartphones with appropriate applications represent such a tool and can make walking outdoors a lot easier. For this purpose, we collaborated with the Institute for Blind and Partially Sighted Children of Ljubljana and we created a mobile application for navigation for the blind and visually impaired. The application is similar to the already existing applications made in foreign languages, it follows accessibility guidelines and contains additional custom-designed functionalities. It uses Slovenian language and it is made for devices running Android. Its main features include storage of the users favourite routes, route guidance, free walking mode and searching for nearby points of interest.

Item Type:

Thesis (EngD thesis)

Keywords:

navigation, mobile application, accessibility, blind and visually impaired

Number of Pages:

Language of Content:

Slovenian

Mentor / Comentors:

Name and Surname	ID	Function
prof. dr. Saša Divjak	233	Mentor
doc. dr. Matija Marolt	271	Comentor

Link to COBISS:

http://www.cobiss.si/scripts/cobiss?command=search&base=51012&select=(ID=1537243587)

Institution:

University of Ljubljana

Department:

Faculty of Computer and Information Science

Item ID:

3640

Date Deposited:

07 Oct 2016 13:32

Last Modified:

27 Oct 2016 09:48

URI:

http://eprints.fri.uni-lj.si/id/eprint/3640

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