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. 2022 Jan 4;22(1):361. doi: 10.3390/s22010361

Table 1.

Tasks performed by blind people in an indoor environment.

S. No Navigational Task Risky Task Task Description
1 Walk Forward Upward ramp Fall
2 Walk Backward Downward ramp Fall
3 Turn Left Upward Elevator Fall
4 Turn Right Downward Elevator Fall
5 Turn Around Elevator Door Fall
6 Hold this Side Upward Escalator Fall
7 Forward Downward Escalator Fall
8 Enter Upward Stairs Fall
9 Exit Downward Stairs Fall
10 Stop Rout Deviation Fall
11 Enter In contact with sharp things (e.g., blades, scissors, knife, and glass) Cut
12 Exit Fire Safety Risk Burn causing
13 Stop Hot water Burn causing
14 Corridors Hot iron Burn causing
15 Door (sliding or push) Obstacles in front Collision
16 Destination Slippery/wet floor Fall
17 Landmarks Smooth tiles Fall
18 Floor # Fast Moving object Hit