Title :
A system for enabling blind people to identify landmarks: the sound buoy
Author :
Blenkhorn, P. ; Evans, D.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput., Univ. of Manchester Inst. of Sci. & Technol., UK
fDate :
9/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes a set of low-cost sound beacons. The paper introduces the problem area that motivated the work, considers alternative solutions and describes the radio triggered solution adopted. The paper discusses further developments to make the system suitable for indoor as well as external use
Keywords :
bioacoustics; handicapped aids; navigation; sensory aids; vision defects; blind people; indoor use; landmarks identification system; outdoor use; radio triggered solution; sound buoy; Blindness; Cities and towns; Employment; Global Positioning System; Headphones; Production; Rail transportation; Roads; Satellite navigation systems; Speech;
Journal_Title :
Rehabilitation Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
