Accessible Mobility for Persons with Disabilities

This paper presents and summarizes nine Special Thematic Session (STS) papers focusing on navigational assistive technologies for persons with disabilities, particularly for blind and visually impaired (BVI) individuals. The selected papers cover a wide range of topics, including step length estimation, utilization of technology in orientation and mobility (O&M), thermal-tactile biofeedback, ICT trends in extraocular muscle prosthesis implants, sound-based navigation, indoor wayfinding applications, digital tools for navigation training, AI-based sensor orientation correction, and accessible wayfinding tools. Along with summarizing their approaches and key findings, this paper touches on the common methods, themes, and emerging trends across the papers.