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Innovation and Collaboration Between Users and Providers
Published in Philip D. Bust, Contemporary Ergonomics 2006, 2020
Liz Birchley, Garin Davies, Sean Gamage, Conrad Hodgkinson, John Mitchell, Julie Smethurst
One of the early achievements of the group was agreeing the layout and type of tactile paving to be used at bus stops in Sheffield, compromising between the needs of wheelchair users and those with visual impairments. Ongoing work includes design standards for SYPTE facilities such as interchanges and travel information centres, as well as work with First to improve training for drivers to help them meet the needs of passengers with hearing impairments. Transport 4 All is chaired by a disabled member of the group and is facilitated and serviced by Sheffield City Council.
Tools and Technologies for Blind and Visually Impaired Navigation Support: A Review
Published in IETE Technical Review, 2022
Bineeth Kuriakose, Raju Shrestha, Frode Eika Sandnes
People who are blind or visually impaired started using conventional navigation aids such as white canes2, guide dogs3,4, assistance by a trained guide or volunteer [4,5] since long time back. Research shows that people who become blind in their early life often learn to use their acoustic skills such as echolocation in an efficient way for navigation [6–8]. Landmarks and clues also play an vital role in wayfinding and navigation.5 Also, some people utilize auditory or olfactory senses to assist their navigation. Tactile paving can also provide a supportive infrastructure for navigation in cities or urban areas for people who are visually impaired.6 They are particularly useful near public transport stations and provide better safety for pedestrians who need assistance to know precisely where they are located [9].
The urban built environment and the mobility of people with visual impairments: analysing the travel behaviours based on mobile phone data
Published in Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2020
Tactile guidance paths with surface differentiation are another useful source of spatial information for blind pedestrians (Kim, Lee, and Kim 2009; Norgate 2012). Tactile paving has been suggested as a significant physical attribute for constructing a walkable street for people with visual impairments (Frazila and Zukhruf 2018). Considering that surface tactility provides rich environmental information for those with vision loss, it is suggested the value of tactile paving needs to be emphasised in new urban development so that visually impaired individuals are not spatially marginalised (Wong 2018).