Blind dreams [independence issues for the blind or vision impaired].

Author(s)
Starkey, T. & Brown, M.
Year
Abstract

A dream for a blind person would be to travel independently through the environment as quickly as other members of the community. In the future, a person who is blind will be moved from A to B via an automated motorcar, simply by entering the GPS co-ordinates, and on arrival a wayfinding system will announce directions via a wireless mobile phone. As they walk along, signs will talk to their mobile phone and shops will advertise the same way. Unfortunately, in reality a person who is blind does not go out independently and explore the world. Orientation and mobility training has to be provided by a Mobility Instructor on proposed routes of travel. Issues encountered include: 1. Public transport; 2. Accessible footpaths; 3.Road crossings; 4.Information that must be memorised. These are just a few of the considerations that have to be taken into account before a trip is undertaken. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E211783.

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Publication

Library number
C 32430 (In: C 32419 CD-ROM) /83 / ITRD E211794
Source

In: A fair go: a transport reality or impossible dream? : proceedings of the 2004 AITPM National Conference, Adelaide, South Australia, 4-6 August 2004, p. 191-201, ref.

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