Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute

Abbreviated Name
SKERI
Geography of Research Institution
Pacific South West

San Francisco, CA
United States

Leveraging Maps and Computer Vision to Support Indoor Navigation for Blind Travelers

Elderly woman receiving an eye exam
COVID-19 has made traveling as a blind or visually impaired person much riskier and more difficult than before the pandemic. As a result, people with visual impairments may limit their essential travel such as trips to the doctor’s office, the pharmacy and grocery shopping and walks for exercise or leisure.