Design and development of an indoor navigation and object identification system for the blind
Andreas Hub,Joachim Diepstraten,Thomas Ertl +2 more
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A sensor module is developed that can be handled like a flashlight by a blind user and can be used for searching tasks within the three-dimensional environment.Citations
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Wearable Obstacle Avoidance Electronic Travel Aids for Blind: A Survey
TL;DR: A comparative survey among portable/wearable obstacle detection/avoidance systems (a subcategory of ETAs) is presented in an effort to inform the research community and users about the capabilities of these systems and about the progress in assistive technology for visually impaired people.
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Indoor Human Navigation Systems {a Survey
TL;DR: A comprehensive overview of existing indoor navigation systems is provided and the dierent techniques used for locating the user; planning a path; representing the environment; and interacting with the user are analyzed.
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NAVIG: augmented reality guidance system for the visually impaired
Brian F. G. Katz,Slim Kammoun,Gaëtan Parseihian,Olivier Gutierrez,Adrien Brilhault,Malika Auvray,Philippe Truillet,Michel Denis,Simon J. Thorpe,Christophe Jouffrais +9 more
TL;DR: The overall project design and architecture of the NAVIG system is presented and details of a new type of detection and localization device are presented that combines a bio-inspired vision system that can recognize and locate objects very quickly and a 3D sound rendering system that is able to perceptually position a sound at the location of the recognized object.
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Interdependence as a Frame for Assistive Technology Research and Design
TL;DR: This paper describes interdependence for assistive technology design, a frame developed to complement the traditional focus on independence in the Assistive Technology field and synthesizes findings from a growing body of research.
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An Indoor Navigation System for the Visually Impaired
TL;DR: An indoor navigation system that was designed taking into consideration usability as the quality requirement to be maximized is presented, which enables one to identify the position of a person and calculates the velocity and direction of his movements.
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An indoor wireless positioning system based on wireless local area network infrastructure
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A Model-Based, Open Architecture for Mobile, Spatially Aware Applications
TL;DR: NEXUS is presented, a platform for location-based applications, which is open for both new applications and new information providers, similar to the World Wide Web, to achieve the concept of the Augmented World Model.