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SWAN: System for Wearable Audio Navigation

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Jeff Wilson,

Bruce N. Walker,

Jeffrey Lindsay,

Craig Cambias, and

Frank DellaertAuthors Info & Claims

ISWC '07: Proceedings of the 2007 11th IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers

October 2007

Pages 1 - 8

https://doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2007.4373786

Published: 11 October 2007 Publication History

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Wearable computers can certainly support audio-only presentation of information; a visual interface need not be present for effective user interaction. A System for Wearable Audio Navigation (SWAN) is being developed to serve as a navigation and orientation aid for persons temporarily or permanently visually impaired. SWAN is a wearable computer consisting of audio-only output and tactile input via a handheld interface. SWAN aids a user in safe pedestrian navigation and includes the ability for the user to author new GIS data relevant to their needs of wayfinding, obstacle avoidance, and situational awareness support. Emphasis is placed on representing pertinent data with non-speech sounds through a process of sonification. SWAN relies on a Geographic Information System (GIS) infrastructure for supporting geocoding and spatialization of data. Furthermore, SWAN utilizes novel tracking technology.

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October 2007

114 pages

ISBN:9781424414529

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