Title :
An intelligent blind rod and navigation platform based on ZigBee technology
Author :
Chen, Gong ; Can, Zhu ; Jun, Pang
Author_Institution :
School of Information Science and Engineering Southeast University Nanjing, China
Abstract :
This article introduces an intelligent blind rod and navigation platform based on ZigBee technology. This blind rod can detect and analyze the situation on road and warn the blind to avoid obstacles by ultrasonic measurement. The navigation platform based on ZigBee technology can help the blind know different directions the path leads to. This intelligent blind rod can better serve for the blind´s independent travel.
Keywords :
Acoustics; Information science; Medical services; Navigation; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Wireless sensor networks; Zigbee; ZigBee technology; blind rod; ultrasonic measurement;
Conference_Titel :
E -Business and E -Government (ICEE), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8691-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICEBEG.2011.5882307
