SmartGuide system to assist visually impaired people in a university environment

Z. H. Tee, L. M. Ang, K. P. Seng, J. H. Kong, R. Lo, M. Y. Khor

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Abstract

This paper presents a caregiver monitoring system for assisting visually impaired people. The objective of this system is to assist blind and low vision people to walk around independently and safely in a university environment by providing speech guidance on their current location and navigation information on how to move to a particular location.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationi-CREATe 2009 - International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)
ISBN (Print)9781605587929
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology, i-CREATe 2009 - , Singapore
Duration: 22 Apr 200926 Apr 2009

Publication series

Namei-CREATe 2009 - International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology

Conference

Conference3rd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology, i-CREATe 2009
Country/TerritorySingapore
Period22/04/0926/04/09

Keywords

  • Intelligent navigation
  • SmartGuide
  • Visually impaired
  • Wireless sensor network

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