Staircase recognition is of great significance for exoskeleton robot mode switching and
mobile robot foothold calculation, which can improve the overall performance of the robot in …

The innovations in the field of specialized navigation systems have become prominent
research topics. As an applied science for people with special needs, navigation aids for the …

Visually impaired individuals worldwide are at a risk of accidents while walking. In particular,
falling from a raised place, such as stairs, can lead to serious injury. Therefore, we attempted …

Staircases are some of the most common building structures in urban environments. Stair
detection is an important task for various applications, including the environmental …

Vision-based stair modeling can help autonomous mobile robots deal with the challenge of
climbing stairs, especially in unfamiliar environments. To address the problem that current …

Robots capable of traversing flights of stairs play an important role in both indoor and
outdoor applications. The capability of accurately identifying a staircase is one of the vital …

Walking in real-world environments involves constant decision-making, eg, when
approaching a staircase, an individual decides whether to engage (climbing the stairs) or …

Detecting stair region and estimating the distance from a camera to stair in a stair image is
the fundamental step in the implementation of autonomous stair climbing navigation, as well …

Research interest in robotic wheelchairs is driven in part by their potential for improving the
independence and quality-of-life of persons with disabilities and the elderly. Moreover, smart …

Detecting a staircase is the first step in achieving autonomous ambulation of unmanned
vehicles and helping the blind to climb the stairs. In this paper, based on the detection of the …