Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• NavCog: A Navigational Cognitive Assistant for the Blind

  Dragan Ahmetovic, Cole Gleason, Chengxiong Ruan, Kris Kitani, Hironobu Takagi, Chieko Asakawa (2016) — Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI '16)

  This paper introduces NavCog, an iPhone-based turn-by-turn navigation assistant designed to guide blind users through unfamiliar indoor and outdoor environments without requiring expensive infrastructure or structural modifications. The authors argue…

  • blind navigation
  • indoor navigation
  • wayfinding
  • orientation and mobility
  • assistive technology
  • mobile accessibility
  • turn-by-turn navigation
  • bluetooth low energy
  • localization
  • points of interest
  • blindness and low vision