NDLI: Semi-autonomous wheelchair system using stereoscopic cameras

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Nguyen, J.S. Nguyen, T.H. Nguyen, H.T.
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Author affiliation: Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia (Nguyen, J.S.; Nguyen, T.H.; Nguyen, H.T.)
Abstract	This paper is concerned with the design and development of a semi-autonomous wheelchair system using stereoscopic cameras to assist hands-free control technologies for severely disabled people. The stereoscopic cameras capture an image from both the left and right cameras, which are then processed with a Sum of Absolute Differences (SAD) correlation algorithm to establish correspondence between image features in the different views of the scene. This is used to produce a stereo disparity image containing information about the depth of objects away from the camera in the image. A geometric projection algorithm is then used to generate a 3-Dimensional (3D) point map, placing pixels of the disparity image in 3D space. This is then converted to a 2-Dimensional (2D) depth map allowing objects in the scene to be viewed and a safe travel path for the wheelchair to be planned and followed based on the user’s commands. This assistive technology utilising stereoscopic cameras has the purpose of automated obstacle detection, path planning and following, and collision avoidance during navigation. Experimental results obtained in an indoor environment displayed the effectiveness of this assistive technology.
Starting Page	5068
Ending Page	5071
File Size	1063740
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424432967
ISSN	1557170X
DOI	10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5334266
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-09-03
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Wheelchairs Cameras Layout Space technology Control systems Projection algorithms Pixel Space exploration Image converters Path planning
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Signal Processing Biomedical Engineering Health Informatics Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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