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Direct linkKim, Dae Shik; Emerson, Robert Wall – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2012
Although individuals who are blind have used a stick or a cane for their independent travel since the early years of human history, designs for modern long canes did not appear until World War II, when the systematic long cane techniques were developed by Hoover (1962). Ergonomic factors, such as the length of the cane, may affect how well a cane…
Descriptors: Travel Training, Visually Impaired Mobility, Assistive Technology, Blindness
