International prevalence of tactile map usage and its impact on navigational independence and well-being of people with visual impairments
Abstract For people with visual impairments (PVI), understanding space is crucial for independence and tactile maps are useful tools to gain spatial information and improve orientation. However, their popularity and impacts in the PVI population are not yet fully understood. Thus, this study aims to...
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| Main Authors: | Maxime Bleau, Kopila Kafle, Min Wang, Soutongnoma Safiata Kabore, Jorge Luis Cueva-Vargas, Joseph Paul Nemargut |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08117-9 |
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