Title :
A GPS based navigation aid for the blind
Author :
Balachandran, Wamadeva ; Cecelja, Franjo ; Ptasinski, Piotr
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Eng., Brunel Univ., Uxbridge, UK
Abstract :
In this paper we present development of the GPS based navigation aid for blind. That aid utilizes inverse DGPS positioning module which, along with other benefits for the blind user, enables implementation of more complex navigation algorithms. In particular, we have implemented DGPS algorithm augmented by altitude data available from digital map. This solution improved the availability of positioning by more that 23% and its accuracy by more than 15%. All the results were experimentally verified.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; handicapped aids; GPS based navigation aid; blind; blind user; digital map; inverse DGPS position; navigation algorithm; Base stations; Degradation; Electromagnetics; Global Positioning System; Information technology; Radio navigation; Receivers; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite navigation systems; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Electromagnetics and Communications, 2003. ICECom 2003. 17th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
953-6037-39-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICECOM.2003.1290948
