Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
17 results found in Wayfinding.
- Accessible Routing (Accessible Navigation, Barrier-Free Routing, Accessible Wayfinding)
- The calculation of travel routes that account for accessibility barriers and the specific mobility needs of disabled pedestrians. Unlike standard navigation that optimises solely for distance or time,…
- Cyber Crumb (Digital Crumb, Electronic Breadcrumb)
- A concept in accessible wayfinding where tiny, inexpensive solar-powered digital chips are placed along building walkways like a trail of breadcrumbs, storing location-specific information that can be…
- First-mile last-mile (First and last mile, FMLM)
- The beginning and end segments of a public transit journey — travelling from one's origin to the transit stop (first mile) and from the destination stop to the final destination (last mile). These seg…
- Indoor navigation (Indoor wayfinding, Indoor positioning)
- Technologies and design strategies that help people orient themselves and find their way within buildings and enclosed spaces such as airports, hospitals, and shopping centres. Unlike outdoor navigati…
- Intersection Detection (Junction detection, Corridor intersection recognition)
- A computer-vision or sensor-fusion technique used in indoor navigation systems for blind travellers to identify where two or more walkable corridors meet, so the navigation software can update the use…
- Landmark-Based Navigation (Landmark Navigation, Landmark-Based Wayfinding)
- A wayfinding strategy that uses recognisable environmental features such as buildings, signs, or other prominent objects as reference points for giving directions, rather than relying solely on street…
- Location-Based Game (LBG, Location-Based Puzzle Game, LBPG, Pervasive Game)
- A location-based game (LBG) is a game whose gameplay depends on the player’s real-world physical location, typically determined via GPS, NFC, Bluetooth beacons, or QR codes. Examples include Geocachin…
- Narrative Route Description (Verbal Route Guidance, Turn-by-Turn Narrative)
- A structured verbal representation of a travel route that guides users through sequential steps using spoken or text-based instructions. Effective narrative descriptions for blind travelers typically …
- Node Map (Topological node map, Graph map)
- A graph-based representation of a walkable space in which each node corresponds to a meaningful point — typically an intersection, a destination (room, exit, stairwell), or the user's current position…
- Pedestrian Navigation (Pedestrian Wayfinding, On-Foot Navigation)
- Pedestrian navigation refers to wayfinding and route-following on foot in outdoor environments, including sidewalks, crosswalks, public transit access points, and shared streets. For blind and low vis…
- Social Wayfinding (Social Navigation Assistance)
- Social wayfinding refers to the capacity to perceive and navigate the dynamics of a social scene, not just its physical layout. It covers identifying who is present, where they are oriented, whether t…
- Spatial Navigation (Spatial Orientation, Spatial Wayfinding)
- The cognitive process of determining and following a route from one location to another, involving the ability to remain oriented, recall routines, recognize landmarks, and make decisions at choice po…
- Spatial audio beacon (Audio beacon, 3D audio waypoint)
- A virtual sound source placed at a specific geographic location that a user can hear through headphones, providing directional guidance by leveraging spatial audio to indicate the direction and distan…
- Tactile Signage (Tactile Signs, Touch-Readable Signs)
- Signs designed to be read by touch, typically featuring raised lettering, Braille text, or tactile symbols. Required in many jurisdictions under accessibility legislation such as the Americans with Di…
- Tactile paving (Tactile ground surface indicators, TGSI, Detectable warning surface, Truncated domes)
- A system of textured ground surfaces installed on footpaths, transit platforms, and pedestrian crossings to provide navigational cues to people with visual impairments through the sense of touch under…
- Talking Signs (Talking Sign)
- An assistive technology system that uses infrared (IR) frequency modulated voice signals to transmit spoken information about signage to people with vision loss. Developed by the Smith-Kettlewell Eye …
- Volumetric Symbol (3D Symbol, Volumetric Icon)
- A small three-dimensional object used on a tactile or audio-tactile map to represent a category of place or facility — for example, a distinct shape for a restroom, elevator, information desk, or exhi…