3D detection of obstacle distribution in walking guide system for the blind

Myoung-Jong Yoon; Kee-Ho Yu

doi:10.1117/12.784498

9 January 2008 3D detection of obstacle distribution in walking guide system for the blind

Myoung-Jong Yoon, Kee-Ho Yu

Proceedings Volume 6794, ICMIT 2007: Mechatronics, MEMS, and Smart Materials; 679428 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.784498
Event: ICMIT 2007: Mechatronics, MEMS, and Smart Materials, 2007, Gifu, Japan

Abstract

In this paper, the concept of a walking guide system with tactile display is introduced, and experiments of 3-D obstacle detection and tactile perception are carried out and analyzed. The algorithm of 3-D obstacle detection and the method of mapping the generated obstacle map and the tactile display device for the walking guide system are proposed. The experiment of the 3-D detection for the obstacle position using ultrasonic sensors is performed and estimated. Some design guidelines for a tactile display device that can display obstacle distribution is discussed.

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Myoung-Jong Yoon and Kee-Ho Yu "3D detection of obstacle distribution in walking guide system for the blind", Proc. SPIE 6794, ICMIT 2007: Mechatronics, MEMS, and Smart Materials, 679428 (9 January 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.784498

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