Seng W. Loke
Batni Prabhanjan
ABSTRACT
This paper introduces the GuideMate application for connecting workers to disabled clients in order to provide guidance to them over real-time streaming media. Experiments have been conducted to understand the usefulness and limitations of the application for the problem of remote assistance for the disabled (e.g., the sight-impaired). We learnt that a protocol for guidance is useful for this purpose.
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Index Terms
- GuideMate: a crowd-powered system to assist the disabled
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