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Current Use and Future Perspectives of Spatial Audio Technologies in Electronic Travel Aids
Joint Authors
Spagnol, Simone
Wersényi, György
Bujacz, Michał
Bălan, Oana
Herrera Martínez, Marcelo
Moldoveanu, Alin
Unnthorsson, Runar
Source
Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Electronic travel aids (ETAs) have been in focus since technology allowed designing relatively small, light, and mobile devices for assisting the visually impaired.
Since visually impaired persons rely on spatial audio cues as their primary sense of orientation, providing an accurate virtual auditory representation of the environment is essential.
This paper gives an overview of the current state of spatial audio technologies that can be incorporated in ETAs, with a focus on user requirements.
Most currently available ETAs either fail to address user requirements or underestimate the potential of spatial sound itself, which may explain, among other reasons, why no single ETA has gained a widespread acceptance in the blind community.
We believe there is ample space for applying the technologies presented in this paper, with the aim of progressively bridging the gap between accessibility and accuracy of spatial audio in ETAs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Spagnol, Simone& Wersényi, György& Bujacz, Michał& Bălan, Oana& Herrera Martínez, Marcelo& Moldoveanu, Alin…[et al.]. 2018. Current Use and Future Perspectives of Spatial Audio Technologies in Electronic Travel Aids. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1215989
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Spagnol, Simone…[et al.]. Current Use and Future Perspectives of Spatial Audio Technologies in Electronic Travel Aids. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1215989
American Medical Association (AMA)
Spagnol, Simone& Wersényi, György& Bujacz, Michał& Bălan, Oana& Herrera Martínez, Marcelo& Moldoveanu, Alin…[et al.]. Current Use and Future Perspectives of Spatial Audio Technologies in Electronic Travel Aids. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1215989
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1215989