An electronic aid for a visually impaired person using an ultrasonic sensor

This paper presents an electronic device, called SmartWand, which can help a visually impaired person walk around more safely. Attached to a conventional white cane, the SmartWand detects obstacles that cannot be detected by a traditional cane and gives warnings in the forms of vibration or sound. I...

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Main Authors: Sehyung Park, Laehyun Kim, Sungdo Ha, Hyunchul Cho, Soo Yong Lee
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic sensors
Batteries
Brightness
Color
Motion detection
Object detection
Power supplies
Sensor systems
Switches
Wearable sensors
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Summary:This paper presents an electronic device, called SmartWand, which can help a visually impaired person walk around more safely. Attached to a conventional white cane, the SmartWand detects obstacles that cannot be detected by a traditional cane and gives warnings in the forms of vibration or sound. In addition to obstacle detection, it also provides functions to detect colors of objects and the brightness of surroundings.
ISSN:2158-3994
2158-4001
DOI:10.1109/ICCE.2009.5012244