Penn State researchers have developed a new navigation tool that could reshape digital assistance for people with visual impairments. The smartphone-based system, called NaviSense, uses artificial ...

Two new apps will enable blind people to navigate indoor buildings with spoken directions from a smartphone app, providing a safe method of wayfinding where GPS doesn't work. Two new apps will enable ...

Over the last few years, systems and applications that help visually impaired people navigate their environment have ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Intel is now using AI to help visually impaired people travel through Olympic settings, through an app which guides visitors around every turn. The app, called GoodMaps, is being ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ninety percent of participants demonstrated proficiency in the application. Ninety-six percent reported they ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Wichita State University professor has received $150,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to further develop his smartphone app. Dr. Darren DeFrain, a professor ...

(A) Typical MBTA bus stop signs among the selected trial locations in downtown Boston. Very few bus stops in the area covered by the transit agency are sheltered, and the distinctive sign is often the ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - For the visually impaired, navigating through neighbourhoods can be a struggle, but apps aim to shed light on places, people, and obstacles that lie in their paths. There are 285 ...

LAGOS, March 15 (Reuters) - Visually-impaired Nigerian Kehinde Olutubosun is a geography and animal enthusiast who struggled to find information because he has no smartphone. But that is changing, ...

Navigating airports can be tricky. They’re loud, crowded and not always laid out intuitively. They’re even more challenging for visually impaired people. Chieko Asakawa knows those challenges ...

To make baseball games more accessible and enjoyable for visually impaired fans, the Portland Sea Dogs are teaming with a mobile app that provides visual interpreting services. Aira, a San ...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio (WKRC) — A local family is helping kids living with vision impairment all over the country. Joey Hintz, a young boy from West Chester, was born with a vision condition called ...