title: PERCEPT: indoor navigation for the blind and visually impaired.
abstract: In order to enhance the perception of indoor and unfamiliar environments for the blind and visually-impaired, we introduce the PERCEPT system that supports a number of unique features such as: a) Low deployment and maintenance cost; b) Scalability, i.e. we can deploy the system in very large buildings; c) An on-demand system that does not overwhelm the user, as it offers small amounts of information on demand; and d) Portability and ease-of-use, i.e., the custom handheld device carried by the user is compact and instructions are received audibly.
authors.affiliation: Electrical and Computer Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Aura
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ganz
authors.forename: Siddhesh Rajan
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schafer
authors.forename: Tushar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Puleo
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mullett
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D057233:Radio Frequency Identification Device; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D012682:Sensory Aids; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D019987:Persons with Visual Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*