Improved YOLOv5-based lightweight object detection algorithm for people with visual impairment to detect buses

R Arifando, S Eto, C Wada - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Object detection is crucial for individuals with visual impairment, especially when waiting for
a bus. In this study, we propose a lightweight and highly accurate bus detection model …

Recovering the sight to blind people in indoor environments with smart technologies

ML Mekhalfi, F Melgani, A Zeggada… - Expert systems with …, 2016 - Elsevier
Assistive technologies for blind people are showing a fast growth, providing useful tools to
support daily activities and to improve social inclusion. Most of these technologies are …

Audio guidance system for blind

M Gharat, R Patanwala… - … International conference of …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With over 280 million visually impaired people worldwide, there is a crucial need for an
assistive device that allows the blind people to navigate freely. Location information for …

BusMyFriend: Designing a bus reservation service for people with visual impairments in Taipei

C Yu, Y Li, TY Huang, WA Hsieh, SY Lee… - … Publication of the 2020 …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Public transport is vital to visually impaired people. In particular, they heavily rely upon the
bus network that has a larger coverage area than other forms of public transportation. We …

IoE accessible bus stop: An initial concept

JMF Rodrigues, M Martins, N Sousa… - Proceedings of the 8th …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
The Internet of Everything (IoE) is the networked connection of people, data, processes and
things. Accessibility for All in Tourism is a project that aims to study the" accessibility for all" …

An IoT smart clothing system for the visually impaired using NFC technology

R Alabduljabbar - International Journal of Sensor Networks, 2022 - inderscienceonline.com
The selection of appropriate clothing to match one's daily life is an important ritual for
individuals across the globe. But this can be a Herculean task, especially for the visually …

Automated Fare Collection System for Public Transport using Intelligent IoT based System

KS Gill, A Sharma, V Anand… - … Conference on Artificial …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Unfortunately, in many nations, public transportation is difficult for the visually impaired to
utilise and access. In the case of buses, for example, the visually impaired have difficulties …

[PDF][PDF] Tactile maps and new technologies for blind and people with visual impairments

MI Gkanidi, AS Drigas - International Journal of Management and …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Until recently, the medical model of disability has dominated, but times and views change so
that the model of social inclusion is now the guideline. It is therefore the broad acceptance of …

Electronic system for detection of vacant seats in public transport for visually impaired people

J Madake, M Hude, D Jadhav… - AIP Conference …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This paper is about introducing a new electronic seat detector (ESD) for providing detection
of an empty seat in public transport to visually impaired persons. The main motive behind …

Enhancing Bus Number Detection Efficiency with Transfer Learning and Fine-Tuned Optical Character Recognition

R Arifando, S Eto, C Wada - 2024 1st International Conference …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This research investigates two crucial aspects of computer vision and object recognition,
with implications for real-world applications, specifically in bus detection and bus number …