NDLI: Design and implementation of virtual environments training of the visually impaire

Content Provider	ACM Digital Library
Author	Fergadis, G. Stavrakis, M. Nikolakis, G. Tzovaras, D. Malasiotis, S.
Abstract	This paper presents the virtual reality applications developed for the feasibility study tests of the EU funded IST project ENORASI. ENORASI aims at developing a highly interactive and extensible haptic VR training system that allows visually impaired people, especially those blind from birth, to study and interact with various virtual objects. A number of custom applications have been developed based on the interface provided by the CyberGrasp haptic device. Eight test categories were identified and corresponding tests were developed for each category. Twenty-six blind persons conducted the tests and the evaluation results have shown the degree of acceptance of the technology and the feasibility of the proposed approach.
Starting Page	41
Ending Page	48
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	1581134649
DOI	10.1145/638249.638259
Language	English
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publisher Date	2002-07-08
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Training Visually impaired Virtual environments Haptics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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Design and implementation of virtual environments training of the visually impaire