A Remote Vision Guidance System for Visually Impaired Pedestrians

2006 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 497-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Hunaiti ◽  
V. Garaj ◽  
W. Balachandran
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Mobile Networks ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Guidance System ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
The Third ◽  
Vision Guidance ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Technological Platform

This paper presents research and development work on a novel system with a view of developing a navigation system for the guidance of visually impaired pedestrians. The prime aim of the new developed system is to enhance the mobility of visually impaired pedestrians using remote guidance provided by sighted person. However, the system can be used in many other applications. The system implementation is based on the integration of the Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographical Information System (GIS) database and a remote vision facility over the third generation (3G) of mobile networks, providing a technological platform enabling visually impaired pedestrians to be guided remotely by a sighted guide.

scholarly journals Personal Guidance System for People with Visual Impairment: A Comparison of Spatial Displays for Route Guidance

2005 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack M. Loomis ◽  
James R. Marston ◽  
Reginald G. Golledge ◽  
Roberta L. Klatzky
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Navigation System ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Guidance System ◽  
Location Information ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Route Guidance ◽  
Subjective Ratings ◽  
Global Positioning

This article reports on a study of route guidance using a navigation system that receives location information from a Global Positioning System receiver. Fifteen visually impaired participants traveled along 50-meter (about 164-foot) paths in each of five conditions that were defined by the type of display interface used. One of the virtual displays—virtual speech—led to the shortest travel times and the highest subjective ratings, despite concerns about the use of headphones.

MOBIC: Designing a Travel Aid for Blind and Elderly People

1996 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Petrie ◽  
Valerie Johnson ◽  
Thomas Strothotte ◽  
Andreas Raab ◽  
Steffi Fritz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
User Requirements ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Independent Mobility ◽  
Navigation Assistance ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Mobility Aids

This paper presents the research for the development of a new travel aid to increase the independent mobility of blind and elderly travellers. This aid will build on the technologies of geographical information systems (GIS) and the Global Positioning System (GPS). The MOBIC Travel Aid (MOTA) consists of two interrelated components: the MOBIC Pre-journey System (MOPS) to assist users in planning journeys and the MOBIC Outdoor System (MOODS) to execute these plans by providing users with orientation and navigation assistance during journeys. The MOBIC travel aid is complementary to primary mobility aids such as the long cane or guide dog. Results of a study of user requirements are presented and their implications for the initial design of the system are discussed.

scholarly journals The Application of Global Positioning System (GPS) in Mapping Survey of Historical and Archeological Site

2004 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Khakhim
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Control Point ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Earth Surface ◽  
Three Dimension ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Determination System ◽  
Archeological Site

Technical development of Global Positioning System (GPS) is the positional determination system of ground control point in the earth surface, which based on satellite. It leads to the significant influence on the methodological aspect of positional determination survey in the earth surface. Global Positioning System gives the three dimension position (X, K Z) or longitudinal, latitude and altitude which are formulated in the reference of World Geodetic System (WGS) in 1984. The data characteristic is the first data, which is required in the survey of limit mapping of historical and archeological site. This article tries to explain the possibility of using the technology of Global Positioning System (GPS) to map the archeological site which contains of potential, ohstacle, methodology and case study in Boko Prambanan temple area. It is also utilized to the possibility of using the Geographical Information System (GIS) to analyze the spatial existence site of environmental condition.

scholarly journals An Intelligent System to Enhance Visually-Impaired Navigation and Disaster Assistance using Geo-Based Positioning and Machine Learning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenhua Liang ◽  
Ishmael Rico ◽  
Yu Sun
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Intelligent System ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Disaster Assistance ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
New Phase ◽  
Do So

Technological advancement has brought many the convenience that the society used to lack, but unnoticed by many, a population neglected through the age of technology has been the visually impaired population. The visually impaired population has grown through ages with as much desire as everyone else to adventure but lack the confidence and support to do so. Time has transported society to a new phase condensed in big data, but to the visually impaired population, this quick-pace living lifestyle, along with the unpredictable natural disaster and COVID-19 pandemic, has dropped them deeper into a feeling of disconnection from the society. Our application uses the global positioning system to supportthe visually impaired in independent navigation, alerts them in face of natural disasters, and remindsthem to sanitize their devices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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