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   Articles with "white cane" as a keyword



Enhancing navigation and obstacle avoidance with a vibrotactile device as secondary electronic travel aid

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology"

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2417264

Abstract: Abstract People with visual impairments commonly rely on the use of a white cane to navigate and avoid obstacles. Although this analog tool is highly reliable and easy to use, its drawback is the impossibility… read more here.

Keywords: travel; white cane; navigation; obstacle avoidance ... See more keywords

Training System for White Cane Technique Using Illusory Pulling Cues Induced by Asymmetric Vibrations

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering"

DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2022.3148770

Abstract: A white cane is conventionally used by visually impaired persons to assist their mobility. To learn its proper operation, training by an orientation & mobility specialist is necessary. However, because the number of specialists is… read more here.

Keywords: system; illusory pulling; visually impaired; white cane ... See more keywords

White Cane Approach to Teaching Spinal Anesthesia

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "A&a Practice"

DOI: 10.1213/xaa.0000000000001592

Abstract: With aging-associated obesity and osteoarthritis, anesthesiology trainees and their instructors face difficulties in identifying the surface anatomy and landmarks for spinal anesthesia, and successfully advancing the needle into the intrathecal space. Through a series of… read more here.

Keywords: cane approach; white cane; approach teaching; teaching spinal ... See more keywords

Semiotic resources for navigation: A video ethnographic study of blind people’s uses of the white cane and a guide dog for navigating in urban areas

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Semiotica"

DOI: 10.1515/sem-2016-0196

Abstract: Abstract This paper describes two typical semiotic resources blind people use when navigating in urban areas. Everyone makes use of a variety of interpretive semiotic resources and senses when navigating. For sighted individuals, this especially… read more here.

Keywords: urban areas; white cane; semiotic resources; navigating urban ... See more keywords

The White Cane: An Ethnographic Account on the Widespread Ambivalence Amongst Visually Impaired Towards an Iconic Aid

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research"

DOI: 10.16993/sjdr.1024

Abstract: Many people with acquired or progressive visual impairments often exhibit reluctance towards using the white cane. This article employs a qualitative ethnographic approach to gain a deeper understanding of why some individuals might opt not… read more here.

Keywords: towards iconic; iconic aid; white cane; cane ... See more keywords