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iPhone video link FaceTime as an orientation tool: Remote O&M for people with vision impairment

Nicole Holmes

Nicole Holmes

Access and Technology Officer, Guide Dogs NSW/ACTAustralia
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Holmes, Nicole
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Kelly Prentice

Kelly Prentice

O&M Specialist, Guide Dogs NSW/ACTAustralia
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Jan 01, 2017
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Published Online: Jan 01, 2017
Page range: 60 - 67
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijom-2017-057
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Table 1.

Five scenarios in which the FaceTime application was used.
Five scenarios in which the FaceTime application was used.

Figure 1.

Lanyon around the traveller’s neck; iPhone screen inward so the instructor’s face is not visible to the public.
Lanyon around the traveller’s neck; iPhone screen inward so the instructor’s face is not visible to the public.

Figure 2.

The instructor using the iPhone screen to view the traveller’s environment; and talking to the traveller via the headphones.
The instructor using the iPhone screen to view the traveller’s environment; and talking to the traveller via the headphones.

Table 2.

The effectiveness of FaceTime across the five scenarios.
The effectiveness of FaceTime across the five scenarios.
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Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
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