SmartCane

Branig, Meinhardt; Engel, Christin

doi:10.1145/3316782.3322742

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“…A wearable system can help attenuate the effects of this variability and avoid the perception variation of this type of feedback. Although there is no significant difference in the auditory feedback (in terms of performance), vibratory feedback is more advantageous outdoors, so that the user can stay alert to ambient noises which are essential for safe mobility [12,13,[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The roller tip was chosen because of its ability to cover a larger area in its sweep over the ground, being more advantageous than the dry tip. Comparing the models of canes currently marketed, only the WeWALK and SmartCane TM are adapted to the roller tip [9,19,25]. Besides facilitating the system's adaptation to a long cane, the design materialized by additive manufacturing (3D printing) facilitates the production and customization of the system.…”

Section: Joj Ophthalmologymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Wearable Haptic Device as Mobility Aid for Blind People: Electronic Cane - Wearable Device for Mobility of Blind People

Texeira¹,

Rodrigues²,

Costa³

et al. 2023

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Joj Ophthalmologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Wearable Haptic Device as Mobility Aid for Blind People: Electronic Cane - Wearable Device for Mobility of Blind People

Texeira¹,

Rodrigues²,

Costa³

et al. 2023

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“…The development of the INSTIBLIND tool to reduce rain noise which consists of four parts in the form of ultrasonic sensors, microcontrollers (arduino), sticks, and earphones and batteries as suppliers of electrical energy, the category is very useful for the visually impaired (Milati, 2019). The development of SmartCane by installing a robotic ball at the end of the stick and how to calibrate and control it automatically which the results of prototype trials can help the visually impaired navigate (Branig &Engel, 2019). The development of the Blind Navigation System using Arduino and 1sheeld is a system that aims to improve the blind people's access to the environment, especially in Ghana where the trial results obtained from the final test ensure the safety and speed of mobility (APrey et al, 2022).…”

Section: Assistive Technology For Navigating Outdoors/buildingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Literature Review: Orientation and Mobility Assistive Technology for Students with Visual Impairment

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The development of increasingly sophisticated technology is accompanied by the discovery of new assistive devices that should be accessible to all people, including the blind in order to maintain or improve functions so as to improve welfare. This study uses a literature review method with descriptive analysis by analyzing 20 articles. The purpose of this research is to examine more related to assistive technology for the blind in navigating indoors and outdoors including buildings and the accessibility of public services. The literature search was carried out through an electronic search for publications from ERIC, Researchgate, Spingerlink, Sage, Science Direct, Google Scholar and IEEE Xplore. The results of the study describe the use of various assistive technologies for the visually impaired related to navigation in spaces or buildings and even the wider environment as well as public services that are commonly accessed by the public. Furthermore, it is related to the existence of a brief description of the assistive technology developed and the benefits of the results of the development for users.

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“…Many white canes with haptic feedback, called smart canes, have been proposed. Specifically, devices to assist the visually impaired, such as smart canes, provide information on obstacles and direction of travel to the visually impaired using vibration [8]- [10], force [11]- [13], and thermal cues [14] based on ultrasonic distance sensors, light detection and ranging (LiDAR), and global positioning system (GPS). However, these devices are intended to provide mobility assistance to the visually impaired and do not aim to support training.…”

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White Cane-Type Holdable Device Using Illusory Pulling Cues for Orientation & Mobility Training

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For visually impaired people, a white cane is an important aid for obtaining information about the surrounding environment. Although the visually impaired should attend this training by orientation & mobility (O&M) specialists to learn proper cane technique, the number of specialists is limited. In our previous study, we developed a training system that enabled the visually impaired to learn white cane techniques using illusory pulling cues. In the previous prototype system, a cane grip-type device was developed with a built-in vibrator to generate asymmetric vibration stimuli, and illusory pulling cues were fed according to the position of the cane tip. Although the prototype system showed positive results, issues related to the lack of user-friendliness of the device associated with the wired drive and the impractical gripping method were observed. This study developed a more practical white-cane-type device for O&M training, envisioning independent training for the visually impaired, which improved the above-mentioned issues. Specifically, the device was wireless and had a vibration mechanism for the gripping method of the general cane technique, and its validity was demonstrated by evaluation experiments. In addition, the paper explains the usefulness of the device as per discussion with active O&M specialists. The results of the evaluation experiments indicated that the devices were implemented to satisfy the requirements for cane training.INDEX TERMS Illusory force sensation, touch technique, training system, white cane.

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SmartCane

Cited by 6 publications

References 3 publications

Wearable Haptic Device as Mobility Aid for Blind People: Electronic Cane - Wearable Device for Mobility of Blind People

Wearable Haptic Device as Mobility Aid for Blind People: Electronic Cane - Wearable Device for Mobility of Blind People

Literature Review: Orientation and Mobility Assistive Technology for Students with Visual Impairment

White Cane-Type Holdable Device Using Illusory Pulling Cues for Orientation & Mobility Training

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