Long, R.G. – VEMI Lab /vemi University of Maine Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:30:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Establishing and maintaining orientation: Tools, techniques, and technologies /vemi/publication/establishing-and-maintaining-orientation-tools-techniques-and-technologies/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:02:13 +0000 /vemi/?post_type=publication&p=4910 The chapter provides a thorough survey of the background and challenges related to navigation for people who are blind or visually impaired. It connects theories of multisensory information processing to current technologies for providing navigation assistance and describes tools and techniques to promote accurate spatial learning and navigation using nonvisual sensing. Careful readers will find mention of five current and past lab members, one of Dr. Giudice’s previous guide dogs, and much more!

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Giudice, N.A. & Long, R.G. (2024). Establishing and maintaining orientation: Tools, techniques, and technologies. In R.S. Wall Emerson, B.B. Blasch, &W.R. Wiener (Eds.), Foundations of orientation and mobility: Vol. I, History and theory (4th ed., pp. 18-54). APH Press.

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]]> Establishing and maintaining orientation for mobility /vemi/publication/establishing-maintaining-orientation-mobility/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:00:49 +0000 /vemi/?post_type=publication&p=1089 Citation: Long, R.G.*, & Giudice, N.A.* (2010). Establishing and maintaining orientation for mobility. In B.B. Blasch, W.R. Wiener, & R.W. Welsh (Eds.), Foundations of Orientation and Mobility (3rd Edition, Vol. 1: History and Theory, PP. 45-62). New York: American Foundation for the Blind. (* equal contribution of authors)

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