Mobility of Visually Impaired People

Edwige Pissaloux is a Full Professor at the University of Rouen, Physics Department, and closely collaborates with the ISIR (Institute for Intelligent Systems and Robotics) at Paris-Sorbonne University, and the MIT (France-MIT program). She has authored more than 320 journals and conferences papers. Prof. Pissaloux main research interests are the modelling and design of vision systems, cognitive perception systems, and cognitive mobility systems. Her research has been supported by European funds (via EU and FEDER-supported projects), national funds (CNRS, CEA, Dassault, Normandy Region Government), and international projects (France-UK-Mexico, Poland). Prof. Pissaloux is a member of several international advisory boards of universities and research institutes, and teaches in several universities (Australia, Hong-Kong, Canada). She frequently acts as an international expert for several research bodies and European and  international institutions such as the European Commission, NSF/USA, Canada, UK, Australia, China, Switzerland, Latvia, etc. Prof. Pissaloux initiated a series of national conferences such as “Space and its perception: application to design of assistive technologies”, “Eye, gaze and interaction” and “IHAW- ICT for Health and well-being”. She has participated and/or co-animated European Excellence networks. In her free time, Prof. Pissaloux teaches violin for visually impaired children.Ramiro Velázquez is a Full at the School of Engineering of Universidad Panamericana (Aguascalientes, Mexico). He is past Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, past Vice President for Research, and currently serves as Vice Chancellor (Provost) and member of the Board of Trustees of this university. He received the PhD in Robotics from UPMC-Paris 6 Sorbonne University in 2006. He has authored more than 200 journals and conferences papers. Prof. Velázquez frequently serves as an expert evaluator for the European Commission, the Swiss National Science Foundation, CONACYT (Mexico), COLCIENCIAS (Colombia), FONCyT (Argentina), CONCYTEC (Peru), and MoST (Israel). His main research interests are mechatronic systems, assistive technology, haptic and tactile devices, and human perception. His research projects in assistive devices for visually impaired and blind people have been featured in IEEE Spectrum, CBS news, and BBC Horizons, among others. He is a member Level I of the Mexican National Systems of Researchers (SNI).

• Part 1: Space and its conscious perception.- Ch 1: Mobility technologies for Visually Impaired People through the Prism of Classic Theories of Perception, Descartes and Condillac.- Ch 2: Technolgies to access space without vision : Some empirical facts and guiding theoretical principles.- Ch 3: The Phenomenological Structure of Lived Space. A General Overview and Some Reflections on Mobility.- Part 2: Neuro-cognitive bases of space perception for mobility.- Ch 4: On spatial cognition and mobility strategies.- Ch 5: The role of vision on neural mechanisme for sensory processing  and spatial reoresentation.- Ch 6: Multisensory spatial navigation in sighted and blind adults and children.- Ch 7: Real, Imaginary and Virtual Contributions to Spatial Navigation in Children and Adults.- Ch 8: Sensory substitution through vibrotactile stimulation.- Part 3: Methodogies for Mobility assistive device design.- Ch 9: On the design of new assistive mobility devices to enhance spatial cognition.- Ch 10: Orientation and Mobility Training for People with Visual Impairments.- Ch 11: The Desire of Use Design Model and Questionnaire for Designing and Evaluating Mobility Aids for Blind and Low-Vision Individuals.- Ch 12: Co-design together with persons with visual impairments.- Ch 13: Can you see the future? Older persons with age-related macular degeneration navigating the new normal in a sighted world.- Ch 14: Orientation and Mobility training to people with Visual Impairments.- Part 4: ICT technologies and mobility.- Ch 15: Perception-Action Loop and New Classification of Mobility Devices for Visually Impaired People.- Ch 16: Haptic technologies to Support Spatial Cognition and Mobility in  Visually Impaired People.- Ch 17: Mobility Technologies for Blind, Partially Sighted and Deafblind People : Design Issues.- Ch 18: Indoor Navigation Systems for Visually Impaired Persons : A Comprehensive Review of Technologies and Approaches.- Ch 19: Early design stage of a refreshable pin display : user involvement and design recommandations.- Ch 20: Maximizing Learning Outcomes in Tests and Evaluations of Mobility Aids for Blind and Low-Vision Individuals in the « Audomni » Project.- Ch 21: Mobility, Inclusion and Exclusion.- Ch 22: Bringing Mobile Computer Vision to Visually Impaired People : Designing a Versatile Phone-Based AI Assistant.