| AIC | Akaike Information Criterion |
| AVSS | Auditory-Vision Substitution Systems |
| B&C | blind & cane |
| B&S | blind & SSD |
| CI | confidence interval |
| ERM | eccentric rotating mass |
| ETA | electronic travel aids |
| LMM | linear mixed model |
| LRA | linear resonant actuator |
| LS | least square (means) |
| MLE | Maximum Likelihood Estimate |
| H0 | null hypothesis |
| H1…n | hypothesis 1 to n (numbered) |
| O&M | orientation & mobility (training) |
| PS | practice sessions |
| Q1…n | question 1 to n (numbered) |
| S&C | sighted & cane |
| S&S | sighted & SSD |
| SMC | Sensorimotor Contingencies |
| SS | Sensory Substitution |
| SSD | Sensory Substitution Device |
| SUS | System Usability Score |
| ToF | Time of Flight |
| TS | trial session |
| TVSS | Tactile-Vision Substitution Systems |
| VIP | visually impaired people |