Lehigh University Seeks People with Vision Loss for Wayfinding Study

Lehigh University is seeking people with vision loss to test a new wayfinding app designed for indoor spaces.

Participants will receive $50 for approximately two hours of involvement but must arrange their own transportation.

The study is part of the MABLE initiative, a joint project by Lehigh University and Good Shepherd Rehabilitation. MABLE stands for Mapping for Accessible Built Environments, and the MABLE app is being developed to optimize wayfinding assistance by integrating accessibility information into its digital maps and providing turn-by-turn instructions in real time.

The MABLE project is led by Vinod Namboordiri, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Community-Driven Assistive Technologies (CDAT) at Lehigh University’s College of Health, and a member of the Sights for Hope Board of Directors.

Interested Sights for Hope clients should contact their caseworkers. Others who are blind or have permanent visual impairments and would like to participate should call 610.433.6018, Ext. 223.

Image: A man with a white cane using a smartphone for navigation software in a tech lab while two researchers observe.