DocumentCode
140201
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
fYear
2014
fDate
26-30 Aug. 2014
Firstpage
3662
Lastpage
3665
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Chicago, IL
ISSN
1557-170X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944417
Filename
6944417
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