Assistive technology-based navigation aid for the visually impaired

Authors:
Omer Hameed;Javaid Iqbal;Bilal Naseem;Osman Anwar;Sohaib Afzal
Affiliations:
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST);National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST);National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST);National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST);National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
Venue:
PCAR '06 Proceedings of the 2006 international symposium on Practical cognitive agents and robots
Year:
2006

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Abstract

This paper discusses the conception and development of a semi-autonomous robot that aids visually impaired users in travelling by helping them make purely intuitive decisions i.e., the user makes the final decision. The core of the robot comprises of a steer-able base and a sensor suite mounted on the base.