Title :
Development of Omni-directional Stereo Vision-based Intelligent Electric Wheelchair
Author :
Satoh, Yutaka ; Sakaue, Katsuhiko
Author_Institution :
National Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol., Tokyo
Abstract :
This paper describes the development of a support technology to enhance the independent mobility of disabled persons, featuring an electric wheelchair fitted with an innovative camera system "stereo omnidirectional system (SOS)". The SOS can capture omnidirectional color images and range information in real time, enabling automatic detection and avoidance of dangers in the wheelchair\´s traveling environment, and has a remote assistance function. This study deals principally with basic platform design, focusing on the basic technology required for application of the SOS to electric wheelchairs, such as high-speed, high-definition integrated processing of omni-directional images, and automatic correction of camera pose
Keywords :
collision avoidance; electric vehicles; handicapped aids; intelligent robots; medical robotics; mobile robots; robot vision; stereo image processing; camera pose correction; danger avoidance; danger detection; disabled persons; independent mobility; innovative camera system; intelligent electric wheelchair; omnidirectional color images; omnidirectional stereo vision; range information; remote assistance function; stereo omnidirectional system; Automobiles; Cameras; Collision avoidance; Color; Infrared detectors; Object detection; Real time systems; Space exploration; Space technology; Wheelchairs;
Conference_Titel :
Pattern Recognition, 2006. ICPR 2006. 18th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2521-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICPR.2006.447
