- Tytuł:
- Thermal navigation for blind people
- Autorzy:
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Marzec, Paweł
Kos, Andrzej - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2090710.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2021
- Wydawca:
- Polska Akademia Nauk. Czytelnia Czasopism PAN
- Tematy:
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blind/visually impaired person
GPS
infrared matrix
infrared sensors
low-energy measurement systems
mobile robots
satellite navigation
thermal navigation
osoba niewidoma
osoba niedowidząca
matryca podczerwieni
czujniki podczerwieni
systemy pomiarowe niskoenergetyczne
roboty mobilne
nawigacja satelitarna
nawigacja termiczna - Opis:
- This article presents a system of precise navigation for a visually impaired person which uses GPS navigation and an infrared sensor in the form of an infrared matrix. The presented system allows determining the orientation and distance of a blind person relative to a selected object, e.g. a wall or road edge. The application of the above solution facilitates a significant increase in the accuracy of determining the position of a blind person compared to the accuracy offered by commonly used ground satellite devices. The system uses thermal energy accumulated in the environment without the need to generate additional signals. The main parts of the system are a simple infrared matrix, data processing system and vibrating wristband. Messages and navigation warnings are sent to a blind person in the form of a vibration code. The article describes the method of determining the path of a specified width and distance from the wall of a building, curb, etc., along which a blind person should move. The article additionally describes the method of determining the orientation of a blind person depending on the selected object. Such a method facilitates verifying whether the visually impaired person is moving according to the indicated direction. The method can also be used to navigate mobile robots. Due to the use of natural energy for data registration and processing, the mobile navigation system can be operated for a long time without the need to recharge the battery.
- Źródło:
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Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences; 2021, 69, 1; e136038, 1--11
0239-7528 - Pojawia się w:
- Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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