Title :
PERCEPT-II: Smartphone based indoor navigation system for the blind
Author :
Ganz, Aura ; Schafer, James M. ; Yang Tao ; Wilson, Campbell ; Robertson, Martin
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we introduce PERCEPT-II, a low cost and user friendly indoor navigation system for blind and visually impaired users. Using an Android Smartphone that runs PERCEPT-II application with accessibility features, the blind user obtains navigation instructions to the chosen destination when touching specific landmarks tagged with Near Field Communication tags. The system was deployed and tested in a large building at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Keywords :
handicapped aids; medical disorders; navigation; smart phones; Android smartphone; Near Field Communication tags; PERCEPT-II; blind; user friendly indoor navigation system; visually impaired users; Androids; Floors; Humanoid robots; Navigation; User interfaces; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
DOI :
10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944417
