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Electronic Orientation Aids are dedicated to orientation assistance for the visually impaired. They are made of at least 3 essential components: 1) A positioning system (e.g. GPS); 2) A Geographical Information System (GIS) that includes both a digitised map and a software designed to select routes, track the traveller’s path, and provide him with navigation information; 3) A User Interface (UI) that relies on nonvisual (usually auditory or tactile) interaction
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Kammoun, S., Macé, M.JM., Oriola, B., Jouffrais, C. (2012). Designing a Virtual Environment Framework for Improving Guidance for the Visually Impaired. In: Langdon, P., Clarkson, J., Robinson, P., Lazar, J., Heylighen, A. (eds) Designing Inclusive Systems. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2867-0_22
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