Title :
A low cost smart glove for visually impaired people mobility
Author :
Bernieri, Giuseppe ; Faramondi, Luca ; Pascucci, Federica
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ing., Univ. degli Studi Roma Tre, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
Degradation of the visual system reduces the mobility of a person that relies only on his sense of touch and hearing. This paper presents the prototype of a low cost smart glove to improve the mobility of the visually impaired people. The glove is equipped with range finders to explore the surroundings: it provides a vibro-tactile feedback on the position of the closest obstacles in range by means of vibration motors. The system is designed to operate with the white cane, enhancing the reliability of this traditional tool.
Keywords :
data gloves; feedback; handicapped aids; vibrations; low cost smart glove; obstacle position; range finders; reliability; vibration motors; vibro-tactile feedback; visual system degradation; visually impaired people mobility; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Acoustics; Intelligent sensors; Sonar; Vibrations; Assistive Technology; Cyber-Physical Systems;
Conference_Titel :
Control and Automation (MED), 2015 23th Mediterranean Conference on
Conference_Location :
Torremolinos
DOI :
10.1109/MED.2015.7158740
