Multimodal sensing and intuitive steering assistance improve navigation and mobility for people with impaired vision
Scientific Robotics (2021)
navigationrobotic caneaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
PathFinder: Designing a Map-less Navigation System for Blind People in Unfamiliar Buildings
CHI (2023)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)audio+hapticgeneral blind users
GuideCopter - A Precise Drone-Based Haptic Guidance Interface for Blind or Visually Impaired People
CHI (2021)
object localizationdronehapticgeneral blind users
"The Robot Made Us Hear Each Other": Fostering Inclusive Conversations among Mixed-Visual Ability Children
HRI (2023)
inclusiondesktop robotother mechanismblind children
Inclusive'R'Stories: An Inclusive Storytelling Activity with an Emotional Robot
HRI (2022)
inclusiondesktop robotother mechanismblind children
Take My Hand: Automated Hand-Based Spatial Guidance for the Visually Impaired
CHI (2023)
object localizationdesktop robothapticgeneral blind users
Toucha11y: Making Inaccessible Public Touchscreens Accessible
CHI (2023)
other applicationdesktop robotother mechanismgeneral blind users
Robots for Inclusive Play: Co-designing an Educational Game With Visually Impaired and sighted Children
CHI (2020)
inclusiondesktop robotother mechanismblind children
Exploring Accessible Programming with Educators and Visually Impaired Children
IDC (2020)
learningdesktop robotother mechanismblind children
Development of a New Robotic System for Assisting Visually Impaired People
International Journal of Social Robots (2011)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)audiogeneral blind users
Ocularone: Exploring Drones-based Assistive Technologies for the Visually Impaired
CHI LBW (2023)
navigationdroneother mechanismgeneral blind users
Exploring levels of control for a navigation assistant for blind travelers
HRI (2023)
navigationrobotic canehapticgeneral blind users
Robotic Guidance system for Visually Impaired Users Running Outdoors Using Haptic feedback
IROS (2021)
navigationdronehapticgeneral blind users
Running Guidance for Visually Impaired People Using Sensory Augmentation Technology Based Robotic System
ICRA (2023)
navigationdronehapticgeneral blind users
Coding Together: On Co-located and Remote Collaboration between Children with Mixed-Visual Abilities
CHI (2023)
learning+inclusiondesktop robotother mechanismblind children
Robotic Guide Dog: Leading a Human with Leash-Guided Hybrid Physical Interaction
ICRA (2021)
navigationrobotic dogs/quadruped robothapticgeneral blind users
"If you've gone straight, now, you must turn left" - Exploring the use of a tangible interface in a collaborative treasure hunt for people with visual impairments
ASSETS (2020)
inclusiondesktop robotother mechanismgeneral blind users
Development of a cane with a haptic interface using IC tags for the visually impaired
IROS (2009)
navigationrobotic canehapticgeneral blind users
DroneNavigator: Using leashed and free-floating quadcopters to navigate visually impaired travelers
ASSETS (2017)
navigationdroneaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
How to Train Your Guide Dog: Wayfinding and Safe Navigation with Human-Robot Modeling
HRI (2023)
navigationrobotic dogs/quadruped robothapticgeneral blind users
Enhancing Blind Visitor's Autonomy in a Science Museum Using an Autonomous Navigation Robot
CHI (2023)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)other mechanismgeneral blind users
RFID in robot-assisted indoor navigation for the visually impaired
IROS (2004)
navigationgrounded robotaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
Enabling building service robots to guide blind people: A participatory design approach
HRI (2016)
other applicationother embodimentaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
Navigating Blind People with a Smart WalkerNavigating Blind People with a Smart Walker
IROS (2015)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)hapticelderly blind
Navigating blind people with walking impairments using a smart walker
Autonomous Robots (2017)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)hapticelderly blind
Fostering collaboration with asymmetric roles in accessible programming environments for children with mixed-visual-abilities
ASSETS (2021)
learning+inclusiondesktop robotother mechanismblind children
RoboCart: Toward Robot-Assisted Navigation of Grocery Stores by the Visually Impaired
IROS (2005)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)audio+hapticgeneral blind users
Robots as Interfaces to Haptic and Locomotor Spaces
HRI (2007)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)audio+hapticgeneral blind users
Helicoach: A drone-based system supporting orientation and mobility training for the visually impaired
CHI LBW (2019)
learningdroneaudiogeneral blind users
HeliCoach: An adaptive orientation and mobility training system in a drone-based 3D audio space
CHI LBW (2020)
learningdroneaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
Ergonomics-for-One in a Robotic Shopping Cart for the Blind
HRI (2004)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)audio+hapticgeneral blind users
Quadruped Guidance Robot for the Visually Impaired: A Comfort-Based Approach
ICRA (2023)
navigationrobotic dogs/quadruped robothapticgeneral blind users
A Robotic Travel Aid "HITOMI"
IROS (1994)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)audio+hapticgeneral blind users
"I am the follower, also the boss": Exploring Diferent Levels of Autonomy and Machine Forms of Guiding Robots for the Visually Impaired
CHI (2022)
navigationrobotic caneaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
BlindPilot: A Robotic Local Navigation System that Leads Blind People to a Landmark Object
CHI LBW (2020)
object localizationgrounded robothapticgeneral blind users
A Novel Perceptive Robotic Cane with Haptic Navigation for Enabling Vision-Independent Participation in the Social Dynamics of Seat Choice
IROS (2022)
object localizationrobotic caneaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
Go that way: Exploring supplementary physical movements by a stationary robot when providing navigation instructions
ASSETS (2019)
navigationother embodimentaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
Multiobjective navigation of a guide mobile robot for the visually impaired based on intention inference of obstacles
Autonomous Robots (2001)
navigationgrounded robotaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
A pre-journey system of the robotic travel aid
ICRA (2002)
navigationgrounded robotaudiogeneral blind users
Using tabletop robots to promote inclusive classroom experiences
IDC (2020)
learningdesktop robotother mechanismblind children
Robot-assisted wayfinding for the visually impaired in structured indoor environments
Autonomous Robots (2006)
navigationgrounded robotaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
Shared Control Framework applied to a Robotic Aid for the Blind
ICRA (1998)
navigationrobotic caneaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
RoboGraphics: Dynamic tactile graphics powered by mobile robots
ASSETS (2019)
learningdesktop robotother mechanismgeneral blind users
A Smart Walker for the Frail Visually Impaired
ICRA (2000)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)audio+hapticgeneral blind users
A Human Robot Interaction System "RoJi"
IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (2003)
navigationrobotic caneaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
The Haptic Video Player: Using Mobile Robots to Create Tangible Video Annotations
ISS (2018)
other applicationdesktop robotother mechanismgeneral blind users
What my eyes can't see,arobot can show me: Exploring the collaboration between blind people and robots
ASSETS (2018)
other applicationother embodimentother mechanismelderly blind
Deep trail-following robotic guide dog in pedestrian environments for people who are blind and visually impaired - Learning from virtual and real worlds
ICRA (2018)
navigationgrounded robothapticgeneral blind users
The Guidecane - A Computerized Travel Aid for the Active Guidance of Blind Pedestrians
ICRA (1997)
navigationrobotic caneaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
BBeep: A Sonic Collision Avoidance System for Blind Travellers and Nearby Pedestrians
CHI (2019)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)audio+hapticgeneral blind users
Can Quadruped Guide Robots be Used as Guide Dogs?
IROS (2023)
navigationrobotic dogs/quadruped robothapticgeneral blind users
The application of robotics to a mobility aid for the elderly blind
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (1994)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)audio+hapticelderly blind
Guide dog robot-its basic plan and some experiments with Meldog Mark I
Mechanism and Machine Theory (1981)
navigationrobotic dogs/quadruped robothapticgeneral blind users
Accembly at Home: Accessible Spatial Programming for Children with Visual Impairments and their Families
IDC (2021)
learning+inclusiondesktop robotother mechanismblind children
CaBot: Designing and Evaluating an Autonomous Navigation Robot for Blind People
ASSETS (2019)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)hapticgeneral blind users
System Configuration and Navigation of a Guide Dog Robot: Toward Animal Guide Dog-Level Guiding Work
ICRA (2023)
navigationrobotic dogs/quadruped robothapticgeneral blind users
BotMap: Non-Visual Panning and Zooming with an Actuated Tabletop Tangible Interface
TOCHI (2018)
other applicationdesktop robotother mechanismgeneral blind users
A guide dog robot Harunobu-5-following a person
IROS (1991)
navigationrobotic dogs/quadruped robotaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
Guiding Blind Pedestrians in Public Spaces by Understanding Walking Behavior of Nearby Pedestrians
IMWUT (2020)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)audio+hapticgeneral blind users
An Astute Assistive Device for Mobility and Object Recognition for Visually Impaired People
IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems (2019)
navigationrobotic caneaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
An Indoor Navigation Service Robot System Based on Vibration Tactile Feedback
International Journal of Social Robotics (2017)
navigationgrounded robothapticgeneral blind users
Assistive Navigation Using Deep Reinforcement Learning Guiding Robot With UWB Voice Beacons and Semantic Feedbacks for Blind and Visually Impaired People
Frontiers in Robotics and AI (2021)
navigationgrounded robotaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
LEGOWorld: Repurposing Commodity Tools & Technologies to Create an Accessible and Customizable Programming Environment
CHI EA (2021)
learningdesktop robotother mechanismblind children
Intelligent Mobility Cane – Lessons Learned from Evaluation of Obstacle Notification System using a Haptic Approach
CHI case study (2020)
navigationrobotic canehapticgeneral blind users
Context-aware shared control of a robot mobility aid for the elderly blind
International Journal of Robotics Research (2000)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)audio+hapticelderly blind
Developing a way-finding system on mobile robot assisting visually impaired people in an indoor environment
Multimedia Tools and Applications (2017)
navigationgrounded robotother mechanismgeneral blind users
Robot-Assisted Navigation for a Robotic Walker with Aided User Intent
RO-MAN (2018)
navigationExisting platforms (e.g., walker, suitcase)hapticgeneral blind users
Development of the robotic travel aid "HITOMI"
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (1996)
navigationrobotic dogs/quadruped robotaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
Community Based Robot Design for Classrooms with Mixed Visual Abilities Children
CHI (2021)
inclusionother embodimentother mechanismblind children
Navigating Real-World Challenges: A Qadruped Robot Guiding System for Visually Impaired People in Diverse Environments
CHI (2024)
navigationrobotic dogs/quadruped robotaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
Conveying Emotions through Shape-changing to Children with and without Visual Impairment
CHI (2024)
other applicationother embodimenthapticblind children
DRAGON: A Dialogue-Based Robot for Assistive Navigation with Visual Language Grounding
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (2024)
navigationgrounded robotaudio+hapticgeneral blind users
The development of assisted- visually impaired people robot in the indoor environment based on deep learning
Multimedia Tools and Applications (2024)
navigationgrounded robothapticgeneral blind users
Running Guidance for Visually Impaired People Using Sensory Augmentation Technology Based Robotic System
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (2024)
navigationdronehapticgeneral blind users
"I'm Not Touching You. It's The Robot!": Inclusion Through A Touch-Based Robot Among Mixed-Visual Ability Children
HRI (2024)
inclusionother embodimentother mechanismblind children
DogSurf: Qadruped Robot Capable of GRU-based Surface Recognition for Blind Person Navigation
HRI (2024)
navigationrobotic dogs/quadruped robothapticgeneral blind users