Cabot: Designing and evaluating an autonomous navigation robot for blind people
Navigation robots have the potential to overcome some of the limitations of traditional
navigation aids for blind people, specially in unfamiliar environments. In this paper, we …
navigation aids for blind people, specially in unfamiliar environments. In this paper, we …
Helping the blind to get through COVID-19: Social distancing assistant using real-time semantic segmentation on RGB-D video
The current COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on our daily lives. Social
distancing is one of the measures that has been implemented with the aim of slowing the …
distancing is one of the measures that has been implemented with the aim of slowing the …
Corridor-Walker: Mobile indoor walking assistance for blind people to avoid obstacles and recognize intersections
Navigating in an indoor corridor can be challenging for blind people as they have to be
aware of obstacles while also having to recognize the intersections that lead to the …
aware of obstacles while also having to recognize the intersections that lead to the …
Guiding blind pedestrians in public spaces by understanding walking behavior of nearby pedestrians
We present a guiding system to help blind people walk in public spaces while making their
walking seamless with nearby pedestrians. Blind users carry a rolling suitcase-shaped …
walking seamless with nearby pedestrians. Blind users carry a rolling suitcase-shaped …
Linechaser: a smartphone-based navigation system for blind people to stand in lines
Standing in line is one of the most common social behaviors in public spaces but can be
challenging for blind people. We propose an assistive system named LineChaser, which …
challenging for blind people. We propose an assistive system named LineChaser, which …
Using technology developed for autonomous cars to help navigate blind people
Autonomous driving is currently a very active research area with virtually all automotive
manufacturers competing to bring the first fully autonomous car to the market. This race …
manufacturers competing to bring the first fully autonomous car to the market. This race …
Exploring levels of control for a navigation assistant for blind travelers
V Ranganeni, M Sinclair, E Ofek, A Miller… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Only a small percentage of blind and low-vision people use traditional mobility aids such as
a cane or a guide dog. Various assistive technologies have been proposed to address the …
a cane or a guide dog. Various assistive technologies have been proposed to address the …
A smart walker for people with both visual and mobility impairment
N Mostofa, C Feltner, K Fullin, J Guilbe, S Zehtabian… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, significant work has been done in technological enhancements for mobility
aids (smart walkers). However, most of this work does not cover the millions of people who …
aids (smart walkers). However, most of this work does not cover the millions of people who …
Rethinking assistive technologies: users, environments, digital media, and app-practices of hearing
Against the backdrop of an aging world population increasingly affected by a diverse range
of abilities and disabilities as well as the rise of ubiquitous computing and digital app …
of abilities and disabilities as well as the rise of ubiquitous computing and digital app …
A pilot study on locomotion training via biomechanical models and a wearable haptic feedback system
E Demircan - Robomech Journal, 2020 - Springer
Locomotion is a fundamental human skill. Real-time sensing and feedback is a promising
strategy for motion training to reconstruct healthy locomotion patterns lost due to aging or …
strategy for motion training to reconstruct healthy locomotion patterns lost due to aging or …