A Sensing Architecture for Mutual User-Environment Awareness Case of Study: A Mobility Aid for the Visually Impaired

Author

Andò, Bruno ; Baglio, Salvatore ; La Malfa, Salvatore ; Marletta, Vincenzo

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Ing. Elettr., Elettron. e dei Sist. (DIEES), Univ. of Catania, Catania, Italy

Volume

11

Issue

3

fYear

2011

fDate

3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

634

Lastpage

640

Abstract

In this paper, a platform to manage user-environment interaction is addressed. The core of the methodology consists of a continuous communication between a sensing module hosted on the user and a sensor network distributed in the environment. Such strategy provide the cognitive system with a continuous perception of both the environment and the user. The cognitive system can hence be made aware of user-environment interaction and can provide the user with awareness of the surroundings. A case of study is presented which demonstrates the applicability of such strategy to real orientation aids for the visually impaired.

Keywords

cognitive systems; intelligent sensors; low-power electronics; ubiquitous computing; wireless sensor networks; mobility aid; mutual user-environment awareness; sensing architecture; user-environment interaction; visually impaired; Cognitive system; context awareness; sensor network; smart paradigms; user-environment interaction;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Sensors Journal, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1530-437X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSEN.2010.2053843

Filename

5580002