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Clew Maps: Cloud-Based Route Sharing and iOS App Clips for Indoor Navigation

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Title

Clew Maps: Cloud-Based Route Sharing and iOS App Clips for Indoor Navigation

Author(s)

Abbot, Esme

Description

Clew Maps is an update to a preexisting iOS App for indoor navigation called Clew. Presently, blind and visually impaired (BVI) individuals struggle to navigate unfamiliar spaces, and often have to rely on navigation instructions from a sighted guide. Clew Maps introduces a cloud database that can store pre-recorded routes that users can navigate along in an App Clip experience. This means that even non-Clew users can utilize the navigation tool without downloading the app, and that routes can be navigated by an individual without them having to walk along the route to record it ahead of time. Clew Maps robustly anchors the device utilizing ARKit’s ARImageAnchors; however, more work is required to better understand the potential use cases and address potential pain points for BVI individuals, such as route discovery and aligning to image anchors.

Date Published

2022-06-22

Files

  • Download EsmeAbbotCBLReport8-31-21.pdf

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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navigation assistive technology visual impairment

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