- Delving type and modality of instructions in navigation assistant systems for people with visual impairments

Bineeth Kuriakose, Ida Marie Ness, Maja Åskov Tengstedt, Jannicke Merete Svendsen, Terese Bjørseth, Bijay Lal Pradhan, Raju Shrestha

Abstract: Highlights•Receiving information through appropriate channels is vital for visually impaired.•No significant effect of navigation instruction mode on time taken or errors made.•No evidence participants prefer descriptive instructions over short instructions.•No evidence participants prefer to hear environment details during navigation.•Users prefer personalized options for instruction modes in a navigation assistant.