Indoor navigation systems, especially for people with visual impairments, often require intensive data collection and instrumentation to install and maintain over time. The most accurate navigation systems require experts to install many Bluetooth ...

We introduce Goby, a swimming aid that provides audio feedback for blind and visually impaired athletes. Goby's activity tracker is worn on the thigh and uses a downward-facing camera to track the swimmer's position in the pool. Goby detects when the ...

In this demo we present DytectiveU, a game with 35,000 exercises to train the cognitive abilities related to dyslexia. To personalize the exercises, the game takes into consideration 25 indicators grouped in performance measures, language skills, ...

Block-based programming languages enable novice programmers, including children, to learn the basics of programming. However, most block-based programming languages are not accessible to blind and visually impaired users because they rely upon visual ...

To expand the services that are based on Japanese Sign Language (JSL) for deaf and hard of hearing people, we developed a support system for viewing sports program. The system provides sign language computer graphics (CG) animations and other auxiliary ...

The use of colors to enhance the reading of people with dyslexia have been broadly discussed and is often recommended, but evidence of the effectiveness of this approach is lacking. This paper presents a user study with 341 participants (89 with ...

Wearable fitness devices have demonstrated the capacity to improve overall fitness and athletic performance. Previous research has identified a need for these technologies to take into consideration a broader range of abilities to create more inclusive ...

Music Therapy has been shown to be an effective intervention for clients with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that can affect people in a number of ways. This paper presents a study evaluating the use of a ...

Navigating in unfamiliar environments is challenging for most people, especially for individuals with visual impairments. While many personal navigation tools have been proposed to enable in- dependent indoor navigation, they have insufficient accuracy (...

For decades, researchers have investigated and developed technologies that support independent navigation for people who are blind. This has led to systems that primarily aid in detecting routes, landmarks, and building features. However, there has been ...

Power assist devices help manual wheelchair users to propel their wheelchair thus increasing their independence and reducing the risk of upper limb injuries due to excessive use. These benefits can be invaluable for people that already have upper limb ...