Robert Wall Emerson,Dona Sauerburger
Robert Wall Emerson
This study assessed the ability of people with visual impairments to reliably detect oncoming traffic at crossing situations with no traffic control. In at least one condition, the participants could not hear vehicles to afford a safe cross...
Personal Guidance System for People with Visual Impairment: A Comparison of Spatial Displays for Route Guidance [0.03%]
一种用于视障人士的个人导航系统：路径引导中空间显示方式的比较研究
Jack M Loomis,James R Marston,Reginald G Golledge et al.
Jack M Loomis et al.
This article reports on a study of route guidance using a navigation system that receives location information from a Global Positioning System receiver. Fifteen visually impaired participants traveled along 50-meter (about 164-foot) paths ...
Jennifer K Bambara,Virginia Wadley,Cynthia Owsley et al.
Jennifer K Bambara et al.
This review highlights the literature on the function and adjustment process of family members of persons with adult-onset vision loss. The majority of the literature has focused on the unique role that the family plays in providing both in...
Cynthia Owsley,Gerald McGwin Jr
Cynthia Owsley
This article reviews the research literature on driving and age-related macular degeneration, which is motivated by the link between driving and the quality of life of older adults and their increased collision rate. It addresses the risk o...
Blind Pedestrians and the Changing Technology and Geometry of Signalized Intersections: Safety, Orientation, and Independence [0.03%]
盲视行人与信号交叉路口变化的技术和几何形态：安全性、方位感和独立性
Janet M Barlow,Billie Louise Bentzen,Tamara Bond
Janet M Barlow
This study documented that blind pedestrians have considerable difficulty locating crosswalks, aligning to cross, determining the onset of the walk interval, maintaining a straight crossing path, and completing crossings before the onset of...
Knowledge and Use of Low Vision Services Among Persons with Age-related Macular Degeneration [0.03%]
年龄相关性黄斑变性患者的低视力服务利用及其影响因素
Robin J Casten,Eileen K Maloney,Barry W Rovner
Robin J Casten
Robin Casten,Barry Rovner
Robin Casten
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of disability in the elderly, substantially degrades the quality of their lives, and is a risk factor for depression. Rates of depression in AMD are substantially greater than those fo...
Establishing Mobility Measures to Assess the Effectiveness of Night Vision Devices: Results of a Pilot Study [0.03%]
建立移动措施以评估夜间视觉设备有效性的试点研究结果
Kim T Zebehazy,George J Zimmerman,Alex R Bowers et al.
Kim T Zebehazy et al.
In preparation for an evaluation of night vision devices, an exploratory study was conducted to gain initial experience with the sensitivity of chosen mobility measures under night conditions. The measures included cane contacts and object ...