Cognitive maps of individuals with blindness for familiar and unfamiliar spaces: Construction through audio-tactile maps and walked experience
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Human direction hearing is a naturally integrated sense requiring less training to perceive spatial information accurately.
“In contrast, human direction hearing is a naturally integrated sense requiring less training to perceive spatial information accurately [17–19].”
From An investigation into the effectiveness of using acoustic touch to assist people who are blind (2023) · cites this paper as [19]
Past works have found success in using auditory sensory augmentation to provide users with accurate spatial information of their surrounding environment with very little training.
“Using techniques such as computer-synthesized speech (e.g., object name and direction), spatial audio, head rotation, and modulated audio (pitch and amplitude modulation), past works have found success in using auditory sensory augmentation to provide users with accurate spatial information of their surrounding environment with very little training [15, 19–22].”
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- Authors
- Papadopoulos, K., Koustriava, E., & Barouti, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Macedonia (GR)
- Corresponding author
- Papadopoulos, Konstantinos
- Venue
- Computers in Human Behavior
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-10
- Volume
- 75
- Pages
- 376-384
- ISSN
- 0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2609023847
- Cited by
- 37
- References
- 55
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 2.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Computers in Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Keywords
- cognitive maps, blindness, visual impairment, spatial knowledge, route learning, walking experience, mental representation of space, wayfinding
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