NDLI: Field trials of a teleassistance system for the visually impaired

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Author	Baranski, P. Strumillo, P.
Copyright Year	2015
Description	Author affiliation: Inst. of Electron., Lodz Univ. of Technol., Lodz, Poland (Baranski, P.; Strumillo, P.)
Abstract	The paper reports the proof-of-concept tests, i.e. ergonomic, non-mobility tests with participation of blind volunteers and emphatic field trials (i.e. with the participation of sighted individuals) of a teleassistance system for the visually impaired. The system consists of two terminals connected by the GSM and Internet networks. The mobile terminal, housing a digital camera, GPS receiver and headset, is worn by a guided traveller and a stationary terminal is operated by a remote guide. A video stream from the traveller's camera is transmitted to the remote guide who provides assistance by short spoken navigation instructions. The trials were conducted on a university campus with the participation of seven sighted individuals. They walked along three different paths, each approximately 400 m in length, under the teleassisted supervision of the remote guide. During these trials, the sighted individuals who were being remotely guided, noted the number of potential lost ways or possible collisions. Comments from the target users, i.e. the visually impaired who assessed the ergonomic and communication quality in the static, non-mobility trials of the system, were collected. On the basis of the conducted tests and the field trials, we conclude that teleassisted navigation is a prospective solution for aiding the visually impaired in space orientation and mobility.
Starting Page	173
Ending Page	179
File Size	769443
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467369367
DOI	10.1109/HSI.2015.7170662
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2015-06-25
Publisher Place	Poland
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Legged locomotion mobility navigation aids blindness teleassisted navigation Mobile communication Cameras Delays Servers visually impaired remote guidance Global Positioning System
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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