System for independent living - New opportunity for visually impaired

Abstract

The authors present the solution that supports the visually impaired persons. Proposed solution can help them to be more independent in everyday life. Described system will be able to assist the blind in unknown environment (stereo-vision based depth analysis module), to recognise familiar persons and read texts and labels. All information gathered by stereo-vision module and processed by the system (about obstacles in surrounding, result of face recognition, texts in visual field) will be available for the user thanks to tactile interface and the sound system. Considered here device can also help in moving around (system can be connected to a small vehicle). © 2012 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.