Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
4 results found tagged GIS.
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Development of Dialogue Systems for a Mobility Aid for Blind People: Initial Design and Usability Testing
This paper presents the MoBIC Travel Aid (MoTA), an EU-funded system designed to increase independent mobility for blind and elderly travellers by combining Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with the Global Positioning System (GPS). The system has…
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Zebra Crossing Spotter: Automatic Population of Spatial Databases for Increased Safety of Blind Travelers
This paper presents a computer vision system that automatically detects zebra crosswalks by mining satellite imagery and Google Street View, with the goal of augmenting geographic information systems (GIS) to help blind travelers plan safer routes. K…
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A Pilot Deployment of an Online Tool for Large-Scale Virtual Auditing of Urban Accessibility
This demonstration paper introduces Project Sidewalk, a web-based tool that enables anyone with an internet connection to remotely audit urban sidewalk accessibility by virtually walking through city streets using Google Street View. The tool address…
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Mind Your Crossings: Mining GIS Imagery for Crosswalk Localization
This paper presents a computer vision system for automatically detecting and localizing zebra crosswalks in urban environments by mining existing geospatial image databases, specifically Google satellite imagery and Google Street View. The motivation…