Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Johnson, L.A.
• Higgins, C.M.

Titel

A Navigation Aid for the Blind Using Tactile-Visual Sensory Substitution

Ist Teil von

• 2006 International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2006, Vol.2006, p.6289-6292

Ort / Verlag

United States: IEEE

Erscheinungsjahr

2006

Quelle

IEEE Electronic Library (IEL)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The objective of this study is to improve the quality of life for the visually impaired by restoring their ability to self-navigate. In this paper we describe a compact, wearable device that converts visual information into a tactile signal. This device, constructed entirely from commercially available parts, enables the user to perceive distant objects via a different sensory modality. Preliminary data suggest that this device is useful for object avoidance in simple environments