Gps For The Blind

Review of the lazarillo app a free gps navigation app for ios or android phones for travelers who are visually impaired or blind.

Gps for the blind.

In this section we will introduce you to three mobile gps navigation apps one for google android and the other two for apple ios which have been designed from the ground up to accommodate the special needs of the vision impaired. Informing the user about their location on request and in configurable intervals. As part of our development work on assistive devices to help persons with a visual impairment float has researched outdoor navigation aids for people who are visually impaired and blind. And some european countries and guide dogs nsw australia.

Ariadne gps developed by luca giovanni ciaffoni was released in june 2011 and was one of the first gps apps specifically designed for blind and visually impaired users. This article will explore the app in more detail. You have probably seen or maybe even tried the onboard navigation system found in many cars or perhaps you ve used a standalone gps device from tomtom navigon or another. Most gps navigation platforms do not include a full set of features and functions for travelling with a cane or guide dog.

Today people everywhere consume content while traveling but for someone who is blind or visually impaired physical keys plus a consistent user experience is so much more important while navigating outside with one hand already occupied by a cane or dog guide. Sendero software is at the core of accessible gps products such as braillenote braille sense mobile geo adventure sendero pc maps and gps and fully accessible turn by turn apps for the idevices seeing eye gps u s canada and argentina rnib navigator u k. Lazarrio is a free navigation app similar to blindsquare and nearby explorer. Along with our digital talking compasses we also offer traditional talking gps devices and carrying cases for all of your low vision needs.

Outdoor apps are usually designed differently than apps for navigation indoors in that they typically include a gps for some or all of their data gathering. A review of trekker bluetooth version 2 7. A gps can give you turn by turn directions to the nearest coffee shop shoe store or burger joint and can increase your confidence and independence when out and about. Blind people need to be educated about which devices are accessible.