A multisensor electronic traveling aid for the visually impaired.
BACKGROUND: Identifying obstacles and potholes in the pathway of the visually impaired have received much attention. While much has been done on the detection of obstacles, in the design of electronic mobility aids, much more is needed to be done on the detection of holes and drop-offs, especially t...
| Publicado en: | Technology & Disability Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 99 - 108 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2021
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