“Phantom Walls : Spatial Perception and Navigation Without Vision” by Ikeda, Wakisaka and Minamizawa
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- Phantom Walls : Spatial Perception and Navigation Without Vision
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“Phantom Walls” is a novel technique that establishes continuous spatial perception without vision. By creating an auditory environment where obstacles emit sounds, users can perceive and navigate around visually imperceptible “Phantom” obstacles by listening to the generated “soundscapes”. This method allows individuals to perceive and avoid these obstacles while walking without vision.
References:
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[2] Andrew J. Kolarik, Silvia Cirstea, Shahina Pardhan, and Brian C.J. Moore. 2014. A summary of research investigating echolocation abilities of blind and sighted humans. Hearing Research 310 (2014), 60–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2014.01.010
[3] Alexander Neugebauer, Katharina Rifai, Mathias Getzlaff, and Siegfried Wahl. 2020. Navigation aid for blind persons by visual-to-auditory sensory substitution: A pilot study. PLOS ONE 15, 8 (08 2020), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237344
