Title :
instrumentationnotes - CANBUS Networked Sensors Use in Orientation Tools for the Visually Impaired Wired versus Wireless Technology
Author :
Andò, Bruno ; Savalli, Nicolò
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Catania, Catania
Abstract :
Researchers in the measurement and sensor group working at the Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica e dei Sistemi (DIEES) of the University of Catania are dedicating their efforts to the development of innovative sensing strategies and methodologies to improve the quality-of-life of people with depressed receptors. In this article, new results concerning the controlled area network bus (CANBUS) assistive system developed at the DIEES laboratories to support visually impaired people in orientation and mobility tasks are presented, with an emphasis on the user´s localization feature.
Keywords :
biomedical communication; controller area networks; handicapped aids; wireless sensor networks; CANBUS networked sensors; controlled area network bus assistive system; depressed receptors; mobility task; orientation task; sensing strategy; tactile perception; user localization feature; visually impaired people; Automatic control; Cables; Communication system control; Communication system security; Costs; Data security; Instruments; Protocols; Wireless sensor networks; Working environment noise;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/IM-M.2008.4449015
