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A Wearable Stereovision Unit in an Electronic Travel-Aid System for the Visually Impaired

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Image Processing and Communications Challenges 3

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing ((AINSC,volume 102))

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A prototype electronic device for aiding the visually impaired in independent travel is reported in the paper. The device contains a stereovision module consisting of 2 MPix resolution digital cameras, a sound card and a processor that controls image acquisition and data recording from linear acceleration and angular velocity sensors. The modules communicate with a computer via single USB 2.0 interface (USB 2.0 hub is used). The device is powered directly from the USB port. Electrical current drawn by the module does not exceed 450 mA. This prototype system is a key element in electronic travel aid for the visually impaired.

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  1. Institute of Electronics, Technical University of Lodz, Wolczanska st. 211/215, 90-924, Lodz, Poland

    Bartosz Ostrowski, Paweł Strumiłło & Paweł Pełczyński

  2. GreenPoint sp. z o.o., Al. Kosciuszki 74/78/19, 90-437, Lodz, Poland

    Remigiusz Danych

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  1. Bartosz Ostrowski
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  1. Institute of Telecommunications, University of Technology & Life Sciences, ul.S.Kaliskiego 7, 85-791, Bydgoszcz, Poland

    Ryszard S. Choraś

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Ostrowski, B., Strumiłło, P., Pełczyński, P., Danych, R. (2011). A Wearable Stereovision Unit in an Electronic Travel-Aid System for the Visually Impaired. In: Choraś, R.S. (eds) Image Processing and Communications Challenges 3. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, vol 102. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23154-4_22

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