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https://hdl.handle.net/2115/37286

Spatial perception and use of the white cane by visually handicapped persons : analyzing from the viewpoint how totally blind persons use their white cane to orient themselves when walking

日本語

アフォーダンス

2007-01-30

日本建築学会

Journal of architecture and planning

611

75-82

This research aims to investigate how visually handicapped persons use their white cane to orient themselves when walking, and analyze their characteristic of behavior related to spatial perception from the viewpoint of ecological psychology. By focusing on 5 totally blind persons, it was found that they have been developing their dexterity for oneself in daily life. Basically, they walks along the physical guide using by slide motions and touch techniques which were instructed in the walking training. However, they have been progressing the combination slide motions with touch techniques as complex skills. The diversity of active touches could be a clue to understand spatial perception of visually handicapped persons, and to consider the effective inventions of the universal design for them.

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1340-4210

AN10438548