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In the present paper a mixed reality cane simulation environment is presented that allows blind people to navigate in virtual worlds. The application is based on the combination of a real cane with a haptic force feedback system. The users can therefore handle the cane in a natural way and perceive realistic force feedback from virtual objects. Experimental results demonstrate the advantages of the MR approach when compared to the VR one.
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Tzovaras, D., Moustakas, K., Nikolakis, G., Strintzis, M.G. (2006). Mixed Reality Cane Simulation. In: Maglogiannis, I., Karpouzis, K., Bramer, M. (eds) Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations. AIAI 2006. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol 204. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-34224-9_40
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