Dynamic electronic map of 3D space representation: an approach to obstacle avoidance of visually impaired

Author

Maingreaud, Flavien ; Pissalouxx, Edwige ; Velazquez, Ramiro

Author_Institution

Lab. de Robotique de Paris, Paris Univ., Fontenay, France

Volume

2

fYear

2004

fDate

15-17 Sept. 2004

Firstpage

845

Abstract

The intelligent glasses system (IGS) ongoing research project at Robotics Laboratory of Paris (LRP), University Paris 6, and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), is an electronic travel aid (ETA) which provides useful information on the 3D environment structure. The IGS assists users in obstacle avoidance by providing them their nearest environment tactile map where obstacles positions are represented. This work makes an overview of the IGS project and outlines a set of experiments for visuo-tactile man-machine interface validation (HuPer project ; CNRS, Robea program).

Keywords

collision avoidance; handicapped aids; haptic interfaces; 3D environment structure; 3D space representation; Atomic Energy Commission; Paris; Robotics Laboratory; braille matrix; cognitive map; dynamic electronic map; electronic travel aid; intelligent glasses system; man-machine interface validation; space perception; tactile stimulating system; Feedback; Glass; Humans; Intelligent robots; Intelligent structures; Intelligent systems; Psychology; Surface texture; Time of arrival estimation; Visual perception;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AFRICON, 2004. 7th AFRICON Conference in Africa

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8605-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AFRICON.2004.1406805

Filename

1406805