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- Title
Human Factor Analysis of Long Cane Design: Weight and Length.
- Authors
Rodgers, Mark D.; Emerson, Robert Wall
- Abstract
Abstract: In a series of experiments, canes of different lengths, weights, and weight distributions were assessed to determine the effect of these characteristics on various performance measures. The results indicate that the overall weight of a cane and the distribution of weight along a cane's shaft do not affect a person's performance, but accuracy does decline with the amount of time a person wields the cane, so a heavier cane may exacerbate this fatigue.
- Subjects
CANES for the blind; BLIND travelers; APPARATUS for the blind; STAFFS (Sticks, canes, etc.); PEOPLE with visual disabilities
- Publication
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2005, Vol 99, Issue 10, p622
- ISSN
0145-482X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0145482x0509901006