Dragan Ahmetovic

Publications

Manzoni, M. ., Mascetti, S. ., Ahmetovic, D. ., Crabb, R. ., & Coughlan, J. . (2025). MapIO: a Gestural and Conversational Interface for Tactile Maps. IEEE Access.

Schematic showing a graph with shaded areas around modes and edges indicating possible navigation areas. The current intermediate target is a node enclosed in a circle.

S. Mascetti, Dr. Ahmetovic, G. Galimberti and J. Coughlan. “NavGraph: Enhancing Blind Travelers’ Navigation Experience and Safety.” Proc. ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT), Volume 9, Issue 3, Article No.: 117, Pages 1 – 27. 2025.

Projects

  • Interactive Tactile Map at Google ADC Milan
    Interactive Tactile Map at Google ADC Milan

    This is an installation of the CamIO project that adds interactivity to a tactile map of the Google Accessibility Discovery Center in Milan, Italy.

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  • CamIO
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    CamIO

    CamIO (short for “Camera Input-Output”) is a system to make physical objects (such as documents, maps, devices and 3D models) accessible to blind and visually impaired persons, by providing real-time audio feedback in response to the location on an object that the user is touching. CamIO currently works on iOS using the built-in camera and an inexpensive hand-held stylus, made out of materials such as 3D-printed plastic, paper or wood.

    See a short video demonstration of CamIO here , showing how the user can trigger audio labels by pointing a stylus at “hotspots” on a 3D map of a playground. See…

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