Audible vision for the blind and visually impaired in indoor open spaces.
In this paper we introduce Audible Vision, a system that can help blind and visually impaired users navigate in large indoor open spaces. The system uses computer vision to estimate the location and orientation of the user, and enables the user to perceive his/her relative position to a landmark through 3D audio. Testing shows that Audible Vision can work reliably in real-life ever-changing environment crowded with people.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
Xunyi
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Yu
Aura
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Ganz
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000295:instrumentation; D001766:Blindness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012682:Sensory Aids; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019987:Persons with Visual Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*