Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- BlindSquare
- A GPS-based iOS accessibility app designed for people who are blind or have low vision, providing spoken information about the surrounding environment — nearby points of interest, intersections, street names, and compass direction — drawn from OpenStreetMap and Foursquare data.…
- Bluetooth Low Energy(also: BLE, Bluetooth LE, Bluetooth Smart)
- A wireless communication technology designed for short-range data transmission with minimal power consumption. In accessibility contexts, BLE is widely used for indoor positioning and wayfinding systems through small transmitter devices called beacons. When a smartphone detects…
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