Inventory of Electronic Mobility Aids for Persons with Visual Impairments: A Literature Review
- 1 November 2008
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
- Vol. 102 (11), 702-724
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482x0810201105
Abstract
This literature review of existing electronic mobility aids for persons who are visually impaired and recent developments in this field identified and classified 146 products, systems, and devices. The 21 that are currently available that can be used without environmental adaptation are described in functional terms.Keywords
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