The blind community depends on sighted people for a significant amount of information and assistance. This project, sponsored by the Danish Association of the Blind, explored the ability of iBeacon technology to assist blind people while navigating indoors. Pilot testing determined that the current iBeacon system, coupled with only the necessary Bluetooth technology, presents significant obstacles for use. Interviews with industry experts revealed that the weaknesses have been overcome internationally by blending Bluetooth with other technologies. We concluded that iBeacons have great potential as an assistive tool for blind people, but the system we tested needs significant improvements before we would advise implementing it in Denmark.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Ruffa, Anthony Joseph
• Zonfrelli, Torin Ambrose
• Stevens, Amy Margaret
• Woodward, Nicholas Kai

Subject

• Health
• Infrastructure
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050115-131140

Parola chiave

• Self-help devices for people with disabilities
• Assistive computer technology

Advisor

• Hou, Zhikun
• Belz, Melissa

Year

• 2015

Center

• Copenhagen, Denmark Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Blindesamfund, Dansk
• Heilbrunn, John D.
• Danish Association of the Blind

Date created

• 2015-05-01

luogo

• Copenhagen

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright