Optimization of navigation considerations of people with visual impairments through ambient intelligence
- As urbanization progresses, cities are becoming increasingly complex. To make this complexity advantageous, Smart Cities integrate intelligent sensors that communicate with each other and are invisible to citizens, so that they can offer additional services. Despite the fact that the inclusion of diverse citizens is an essential requirement of Smart Cities, Ambient Intelligence is often not considered under accessibility aspects.
The central question in this context is how disadvantaged groups in particular can benefit from Smart Cities. It is extremely important for people with disabilities to be able to move autonomously in public spaces. For this purpose, however, people who are blind sometimes need to be able to ask other people for directions. Knowing whether people are present can be important information. In our exemplary case study, Ambient Intelligence is used for people with visual impairments, so that they can decide whether they want to go to this or an alternative place based on the information about the density ofAs urbanization progresses, cities are becoming increasingly complex. To make this complexity advantageous, Smart Cities integrate intelligent sensors that communicate with each other and are invisible to citizens, so that they can offer additional services. Despite the fact that the inclusion of diverse citizens is an essential requirement of Smart Cities, Ambient Intelligence is often not considered under accessibility aspects.
The central question in this context is how disadvantaged groups in particular can benefit from Smart Cities. It is extremely important for people with disabilities to be able to move autonomously in public spaces. For this purpose, however, people who are blind sometimes need to be able to ask other people for directions. Knowing whether people are present can be important information. In our exemplary case study, Ambient Intelligence is used for people with visual impairments, so that they can decide whether they want to go to this or an alternative place based on the information about the density of people in a place.…


Metadaten| Author: | Timo Götzelmann, Julian Kreimeier |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1145/3389189.3398009 |
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| Subtitle (English): | a case study |
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| Publisher: | ACM |
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| Place of publication: | New York, NY, USA |
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| Document Type: | conference proceeding (article) |
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| Language: | English |
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| Date of first Publication: | 2020/06/30 |
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| Reviewed: | Begutachtet/Reviewed |
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| Release Date: | 2024/11/20 |
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| Article Number: | 62 |
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| Pagenumber: | 6 |
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| First Page: | 1 |
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| Last Page: | 6 |
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| Konferenzangabe: | Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments |
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| institutes: | Fakultät Informatik |
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