Safe Local Navigation for Visually Impaired Users with a Time-of-Flight and Haptic Feedback Device

Safe Local Navigation for Visually Impaired Users with a Time-of-Flight and Haptic Feedback Device

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This paper presents ALVU (Array of Lidars and Vibrotactile Units), a contactless, intuitive, hands-free, and discreet wearable device that allows visually impaired users to detect low- and high-hanging obstacles, as well as physical boundaries in their immediate environment. The solution allows for...

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Main Authors: Katzschmann, Robert Kevin, Araki, Brandon, Rus, Daniela L
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/114285
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7143-7259
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5473-3566

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/114285
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7143-7259
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5473-3566

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