SmartGuide system to assist visually impaired people in a university environment

  • Authors:
  • Z. H. Tee;L. M. Ang;K. P. Seng;J. H. Kong;R. Lo;M. Y. Khor

  • Affiliations:
  • The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Selangor, Malaysia;The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Selangor, Malaysia;The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Selangor, Malaysia;The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Selangor, Malaysia;The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Selangor, Malaysia;The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Selangor, Malaysia

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 3rd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

This paper presents a caregiver monitoring system for assisting visually impaired people. The objective of this system is to assist blind and low vision people to walk around independently and safely in a university environment by providing speech guidance on their current location and navigation information on how to move to a particular location.