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NAVIGATION FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS

In modern society, every person is guaranteed the freedom of movement and accessibility of the desired destination. This means that a society in which people with disabilities will have the same rights as other members of the community should be promoted. In order to improve the conditions for the movement and accessibility for visually impaired persons in Croatia, mainly the traditional measures (lowering curbs, building ramps, elevators, lifting platforms, etc.) are applied, which try to remove architectural barriers that stand in the way of pedestrians to the destination. There is little use of advanced management measures and traffic management. This paper describes navigation as an integral part of pedestrian traffic management problems. Independent walking of blind persons in a familiar environment is possible only with the help of a white cane. In an unknown environment, things are much more complex. Further complications can occur due to sudden changes in goals and redefinition of paths. Using the services provided by intelligent transport systems, certain improvements are possible, such as finding a certain location in an unknown area, walking down the streets and travelling by public transport. That way, the disadvantages of and discrimination against visually impaired people are reduced. The paper also gives an overview of technologies used for navigation in developed countries. The problems of positioning and orientation, which are essential for navigation, are also described.

Incident Management System; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS; NAVIGATION

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