AN UNOBTRUSIVE SYSTEM FOR HELPING A PERSON WITH BLINDNESS AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TRAVEL IN INDOOR AREAS

Authors
LANCIONI GE OLIVA D SERENELLI S PIRANI P
Citation
Ge. Lancioni et al., AN UNOBTRUSIVE SYSTEM FOR HELPING A PERSON WITH BLINDNESS AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TRAVEL IN INDOOR AREAS, Perceptual and motor skills, 85(3), 1997, pp. 1431-1434
Citations number
5
Journal title
Perceptual and motor skills → ACNP
ISSN journal
00315125
Volume
85
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Part
2
Pages
1431 - 1434
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(1997)85:3<1431:AUSFHA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A system causing no environmental disturbance was employed for helping a woman with blindness and intellectual disability travel in indoor a reas. The system provided encouragement and praise while the woman mov ed in the correct direction and a buzzer sound in the case of incorrec t direction through earpieces. The results showed that the woman learn ed to use the system and traveled successfully.