People with visual impairments face challenges in navigating because visual information of the surroundings is not accessible. Technological aids as navigation applications fall short in addressing this issue, they primarily rely on visual cues and provide limited environmental information in navigation messages. This research investigates how essential information can effectively be conveyed through navigation messages, constructed by artificial intelligence. The information requirements for unfamiliar routes will be analysed and integrated into a practical model for navigation instructions. The model will be assessed through experimental behavioural studies and a situated context study, wherein participants will navigate using verbal navigation instructions.

• prof. dr. Albert Postma
• dr. Nathan van der Stoep
• drs. ing. Joey van der Bie

• dr. Margriet Pol