NDLI: Applications of a 3D Range Camera Towards Healthcare Mobility Aids

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Bostelman, R. Russo, P. Albus, J. Hong, T. Madhavan, R.
Copyright Year	2006
Description	Author affiliation: Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD (Bostelman, R.; Russo, P.; Albus, J.; Hong, T.; Madhavan, R.)
Abstract	The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently studied a new 3D range camera for use on mobile robots. These robots have potential applications in manufacturing, healthcare and perhaps several other service related areas beyond the scope of this paper. In manufacturing, the 3D range camera shows promise for standard size obstacle detection possibly augmenting existing safety systems on automated guided vehicles. We studied the use of this new 3D range imaging camera for advancing safety standards for automated guided vehicles. In healthcare, these cameras show promise for guiding the blind and assisting the disabled who are wheelchair dependent. Further development beyond standards efforts allowed NIST to combine the 3D camera with stereo audio feedback to help the blind or visually impaired to stereophonically hear where a clear path is from room to room as objects were detected with the camera. This paper describes the 3D range camera and the control algorithm that combines the camera with stereo audio to help guide people around objects, including the detection of low hanging objects typically undetected by a white cane
Sponsorship	IEEE SYSTEMS, MAN AND CYBERNETICS SOC
Starting Page	416
Ending Page	421
File Size	1422231
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	1424400651
DOI	10.1109/ICNSC.2006.1673182
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2006-04-23
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Cameras Medical services Vehicle safety Robot vision systems NIST Object detection Mobile robots Robotics and automation Pulp manufacturing Manufacturing automation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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