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GuideTWSI: A Diverse Tactile Walking Surface Indicator Dataset from Synthetic and Real-World Images for Blind and Low-Vision Navigation
Hochul Hwang, Soowan Yang, Anh N. H. Nguyen +6
Tactile Walking Surface Indicators (TWSIs) are safety-critical landmarks that blind and low-vision (BLV) pedestrians use to locate crossings and hazard zones. From our observation…
GuideNav: User-Informed Development of a Vision-Only Robotic Navigation Assistant For Blind Travelers
Hochul Hwang, Soowan Yang, Jahir Sadik Monon +4
While commendable progress has been made in user-centric research on mobile assistive systems for blind and low-vision (BLV) individuals, references that directly inform robot navi…
Human-Centered Development of Guide Dog Robots: Quiet and Stable Locomotion Control
Shangqun Yu, Hochul Hwang, Trung M. Dang +4
A quadruped robot is a promising system that can offer assistance comparable to that of dog guides due to its similar form factor. However, various challenges remain in making thes…
Lessons Learned from Developing a Human-Centered Guide Dog Robot for Mobility Assistance
Hochul Hwang, Ken Suzuki, Nicholas A Giudice +3
While guide dogs offer essential mobility assistance, their high cost, limited availability, and care requirements make them inaccessible to most blind or low vision (BLV) individu…
Towards Robotic Companions: Understanding Handler-Guide Dog Interactions for Informed Guide Dog Robot Design
Hochul Hwang, Hee-Tae Jung, Nicholas A Giudice +3
Dog guides are favored by blind and low-vision (BLV) individuals for their ability to enhance independence and confidence by reducing safety concerns and increasing navigation effi…
System Configuration and Navigation of a Guide Dog Robot: Toward Animal Guide Dog-Level Guiding Work
Hochul Hwang, Tim Xia, Ibrahima Keita +4
A robot guide dog has compelling advantages over animal guide dogs for its cost-effectiveness, potential for mass production, and low maintenance burden. However, despite the long…