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SmartVision: active vision for the blind

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Stereo vision in blind navigation assistance
Publication . Fernandes, H.; Costa, P.; Filipe, V.; Hadjileontiadis, L.; Barroso, J.
Visual impairment and blindness caused by infectious diseases has been greatly reduced, but increasing numbers of people are at risk of age-related visual impairment. Visual information is the basis for most navigational tasks, so visually impaired individuals are at disadvantage because appropriate information about the surrounding environment is not available. With the recent advances in inclusive technology it is possible to extend the support given to people with visual impairment during their mobility. In this context we propose a system, named SmartVision, whose global objective is to give blind users the ability to move around in unfamiliar environments, whether indoor or outdoor, through a user friendly interface. This paper is focused mainly in the development of the computer vision module of the SmartVision system.

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Active vision,Obstacle avoidance,Object recognition,Navigation aid, Exact sciences ,Exact sciences/Computer and information sciences

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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

Programa de financiamento

Concurso para Projectos de I&D em todos os Domínios Científicos - 2006

Número da atribuição

PTDC/EIA/73633/2006

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