Sightwalk : a mobile route planner app for people with visual impairment

Samenvatting

There are an estimated 350.000 people in the Netherlands who are visually impaired. The largest group of these, about 75%, has low vision and the other 25% are blind. For both groups, their visual impairment has a profound impact on performing everyday activities and has therefore significant implications on actively participating in society. Even though social participation is important for both physical, mental, as well as social health, only 35% of people with a visually impairment are employed compared to 67% of the general Dutch working population. The use of mobility aids is therefore crucial for this group to be able to participate, within their ability, in society. We demonstrate a prototype of a mobile route planner application for people with a visually impairment. This is the abstract of one of the oral presentations of the International Conference Supporting Health by Technology 2022. Project: The sightguide