A multiple sensor-based shoe-mounted user interface designed for navigation systems for the visually impaired
Published 1 January 2010Open access
J. Zhang, C.W. Lip, S. K. Ong, A.Y.C. Nee
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This research aims at developing a multiple sensor-based hand-free device as a navigation aid to detect obstacles that incorporates a sensor unit and a feedback unit with either a wired or a wireless data communication setup.
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10.4108/ICST.WICON2010.8516
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