The world has approximately 253 million visually impaired (VI) people according to a report
by the world health organization (WHO) in 2014. Thirty-six million people are estimated to be …

Assistive technology in rehabilitation programs is vital for people with vision impairments
worldwide. The term “blind assistive technology” refers to mobility devices specifically …

The development of object detection devices has become a significant investigative focus to
enhance autonomy and quality of life for the visually impaired. In this context, technologies …

The smart walking stick, the Assistor, helps visually challenged people to identify obstacles
and provide assistance to reach their destination. The Assistor works based on the …

This paper presents a system that utilizes vision transformers and multimodal feedback
modules to facilitate navigation and collision avoidance for the visually impaired. By …

(57) ABSTRACT A lighting device obtains data related to objects and bound aries in an area
in the vicinity of the lighting device, and a user wearable device provides a display (eg an …

(57) ABSTRACT A system and computer implemented method for identifying an object in a
route is disclosed. The method may include capturing a first set of images during a first …

BACKGROUND Various methods and systems can aid visually impaired individuals in
unfamiliar Surroundings. Devices and systems may guide the visually impaired by utilizing …

Access to non-verbal cues in social interactions is vital for people with visual impairment. It
has been shown that non-verbal cues such as eye contact, number of people, their names …

Scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) has limitation in extracting features accurately for the
images with small gradient and weak texture caused by low contrast. In order to tackle this …