Virtual reality for accessibility assessment of a built environment for a wheelchair user.
The aging world population requires more attention to the autonomy of individuals. The impaired physical abilities need changes in the built environment for an optimal use. Due to physical limitations, aged persons frequently become users of a wheelchair which also leads to limitations in accessing...
| Publicado en: | Technology & Disability Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 129 - 138 |
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| Formato: | pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2012
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