Mobile Solutions and Their Usefulness in Everyday Life (eBook)
VI, 341 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-93491-4 (ISBN)
This book provides an insight into recent technological trends and innovations in solutions and platforms to improve mobility of visually impaired people. The authors' goal is to help to contribute to the social and societal inclusion of the visually impaired. The book's topics include, but are not limited to, obstacle detection systems, indoor and outdoor navigation, transportation sustainability systems, and hardware/devices to aid visually impaired people. The book has a strong focus on practical applications tested in a real environment. Applications include city halls, municipalities, and companies that must keep up to date with recent trends in platforms, methodologies and technologies to promote urban mobility. Also discuss are broader realms including education, health, electronics, tourism, and transportation. Contributors include a variety of researchers and practitioners around the world.
Sara Paiva has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and is an invited professor at Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, where she has acted as course coordinator since 2008. Her main research areas are mobile solutions applied to the social realms. Sara manages several mobile studies such as final projects from degree and master courses, projects in partnership with companies, and projects for social institutions. She co-edited a book, has more than 20 publications among peer-reviewed journals, written book chapters and has been published in conferences proceedings. Since December 2016, Sara has been the coordinator of the Inclusive School Project, which counts more than 20 students and 20 professors that collaborate with about 10 social institutions.
Sara Paiva has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and is an invited professor at Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, where she has acted as course coordinator since 2008. Her main research areas are mobile solutions applied to the social realms. Sara manages several mobile studies such as final projects from degree and master courses, projects in partnership with companies, and projects for social institutions. She co-edited a book, has more than 20 publications among peer-reviewed journals, written book chapters and has been published in conferences proceedings. Since December 2016, Sara has been the coordinator of the Inclusive School Project, which counts more than 20 students and 20 professors that collaborate with about 10 social institutions.
Introduction.- Mobile applications for the elderly.- Mobile applications for blind and visually impaired people.- Mobile applications for motor disabled people.- Mobile applications for deaf people.- Mobile applications for children.- Mobile applications for indoor navigation.- Mobile applications applied to public transportation.- Mobile applications to promote independency.- Mobile applications to assure safety at home.- Mobile applications to support disabled people in an educational environment.- Conclusion.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.12.2018 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing |
| Zusatzinfo | VI, 341 p. 130 illus., 103 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik |
| Schlagworte | Consumer technology • mobile applications • Mobile Solutions • Mobile solutions in daily life • mobile technology • Personal technology |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-93491-0 / 3319934910 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-93491-4 / 9783319934914 |
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