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Designing precise and efficient interfacing methods for visually impaired individuals has been a concern of various research groups for decades. Over time, multiple concepts have been designed and presented, each of them introducing different detection and warning methods. This paper presents an upgrade for the classic long cane used by the visually impaired.
The design will provide the user with additional information about the surrounding environment, thus increasing the user’s awareness and safety level. The module will be able to detect obstacles 4 meters in front of the user at lover body level and 2 meters at upper body level with the help of ultrasonic sensors. Another feature of the device is to signal the user’s presence and intentions by powering up an array of LEDs in low light environments or when the cane is positioned parralel to the ground.
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Zaharia, V.D., Crişan, S., Ţebrean, B., Popa, V.T., Munteanu, R.A. (2014). Sensorial System for Visually Impaired Individuals. In: Vlad, S., Ciupa, R. (eds) International Conference on Advancements of Medicine and Health Care through Technology; 5th – 7th June 2014, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 44. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07653-9_35
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