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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991002009849707536

Titolo

Assistive technology for blindness and low vision / edited by Roberto Manduchi, Sri Kurniawan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, c2013

ISBN

9781439871539 (hbk.)

Descrizione fisica

xviii, 423 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Collana

Rehabilitation science in practice series

Classificazione

LC HV1652

617.7

Altri autori (Persone)

Manduchi, Roberto

Kurniawan, Sri

Disciplina

617.7/1203

Soggetti

Blindness - Rehabilitation

Self-Help Devices - Trends

Vision, Low - Rehabilitation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index

Sommario/riassunto

"This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in assistive technology for persons with visual impairment, as well as extensive coverage into promising new research directions. Beginning with a brief overview of the psychopathology of low vision and blindness, the text proceeds with in-depth descriptions of current technology to support independent mobility and orientation, information access (printed information, tactile information, and computers), and life activities (education, work, entertainment), as well as future directions related to the technology for blindness and visual impairment"--Provided by publisher