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  1. Blind & visually impaired individuals often face challenges in wayfinding in unfamiliar environments. Thus, an accessible indoor positioning and navigation system that safely and accurately positions and guides such individuals would be welcome. In indoor positioning, both Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons and Google Tango have their individual strengths but also have weaknesses that can affect the overall usability of a system that solely relies on either component. We propose a hybrid positioning and navigation system that combines both BLE beacons and Google Tango in order to tap into their strengths while minimizing their individual weaknesses. In this paper, we will discuss the approach and implementation of a BLE- and Tango-based hybrid system. The results of pilot tests on the individual components and a human subject test on the full BLE and hybrid systems are also presented. In addition, we have explored the use of vibrotactile devices to provide additional information to a user about their surroundings. 
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