@inproceedings{9f487b86ea4346fea11dc2bd553aa039,
title = "Designing a product that imitates and substitutes a guide companion for the visually impaired",
abstract = "When designing a product for visually impaired people, considerations of their emotional struggles commonly go unaddressed. To counteract this, several studies conclude that having a companion-whether pet or human-reduces negative emotions in the user. Providing companionship is a key factor in training guide dogs. However, the lack of guide dogs in Hong Kong is a long-term issue, and the number of guide dogs is significantly below the recommended average ratio of 1:100. White canes are a useful tool but completely lack any quality of companionship. This brief research paper documents findings that could be used as considerations in the design of a conceptual product that could ultimately act as a substitute for guide dogs.",
keywords = "companion, conceptual product, design criteria, guide dog, Visually impaired",
author = "Au, {Wai Dik} and Shih, {Yi Teng}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. All rights reserved.; 12th International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement, DeSForM 2023 ; Conference date: 05-07-2023 Through 07-07-2023",
year = "2023",
month = jul,
language = "English",
isbn = "9789623678704",
series = "International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement",
publisher = "The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong",
pages = "263--270",
editor = "Miguel Bruns and Lin-Lin Chen and Jun Hu and Sara Colombo and Yihyun Lim and Steven Kyffin and Ozcan Vieira and Raijmakers, {E. Jeroen} and Lucia Rampino and Ramirez, {Edgar Rodriguez} and Steffen, {Dagmar Johanna} and Calvin Wong",
booktitle = "International Conference on Design and Semantics of Form and Movement",
}