DocumentCode
3136741
Title
A Navigation Aid for the Blind Using Tactile-Visual Sensory Substitution
Author
Johnson, Lise A. ; Higgins, Charles M.
Author_Institution
Biomed. Eng. Program, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ
fYear
2006
fDate
Aug. 30 2006-Sept. 3 2006
Firstpage
6289
Lastpage
6292
Abstract
The objective of this study is to improve the quality of life for the visually impaired by restoring their ability to self-navigate. In this paper we describe a compact, wearable device that converts visual information into a tactile signal. This device, constructed entirely from commercially available parts, enables the user to perceive distant objects via a different sensory modality. Preliminary data suggest that this device is useful for object avoidance in simple environments
Keywords
biomedical equipment; handicapped aids; sensory aids; blind; distant object perception; navigation aid; object avoidance; quality of life; sensory modality; tactile signal; tactile-visual sensory substitution; visual information; visually impaired person; wearable device; Biomedical engineering; Cities and towns; Humans; Navigation; Object recognition; Organisms; Signal restoration; Skin; Spatial resolution; USA Councils;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2006. EMBS '06. 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
New York, NY
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0032-5
Electronic_ISBN
1557-170X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259473
Filename
4463247
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