A Vision-Based Wayfinding System for Visually Impaired People Using Situation Awareness and Activity-Based Instructions

A significant challenge faced by visually impaired people is ‘wayfinding’, which is the ability to find one’s way to a destination in an unfamiliar environment. This study develops a novel wayfinding system for smartphones that can automatically recognize the situation and scene objects in real time...

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Main Authors: Eunjeong Ko, Eun Yi Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/8/1882