[Mdabs] FW: [Greater-baltimore] Research on Navigation for the Blind

Tue May 7 18:13:37 UTC 2013

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From: Greater-baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Riccobono, Mark
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 2:37 PM
To: Greater Baltimore Chapter (greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org)
Subject: [Greater-baltimore] Research on Navigation for the Blind

I have been asked to share this announcement.

Recruitment Letter for the Blind and Visually Impaired

We are Team NAVIGATE of the Gemstone program, part of the Honors College at
the University of Maryland College Park. The Gemstone program is a four-year
interdisciplinary research program for selected undergraduate honors
students. Students conduct independent research, often exploring the
interdependence of science and technology with society. Team NAVIGATE is
striving to use the Microsoft Kinect system to develop a portable
navigational aid for the blind and visually impaired. We ask for your
assistance with this project as a participant in helping to develop and
testing our prototype device.

                As a participant, you would be asked to be interviewed about
your experiences with navigation on a daily basis. Additionally, we would
like your input in what features you would like to see in the navigational
aid, especially how the device would communicate with you. If you so choose,
you would be asked to return for a follow-up activity with the newly created
device based on input from you and other participants. You would be asked to
navigate through an everyday indoor obstacle course using our device, while
retaining the usage of your walking cane. After, you will be surveyed about
your experience with this device using the PIADS (Psychosocial Impact of
Assistive Devices Scale) survey.

                Your input would be beneficial to the completeness of this
project. We, Team NAVIGATE, would like to build a device that is easy to
use, and therefore any suggestions and comments will be monumental.

                If you are interested in participating in our project or
would like to hear more about our project please be in touch with Yael Osman
via email (ybo93 at optonline.net<mailto:ybo93 at optonline.net>) or phone
(201-478-0591). Thank you so much for your help!

- Team NAVIGATE

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