A Novel Three-Dimensional Navigation Method for the Visually Impaired
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2206.11136v1
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:59:43 GMT
- Title: A Novel Three-Dimensional Navigation Method for the Visually Impaired
- Authors: Stanley Shen
- Abstract summary: The visually impaired must currently rely on navigational aids to replace their sense of sight, like a white cane or GPS based navigation, both of which fail to work well indoors.
This research seeks to develop a 3D-imaging solution that enables contactless navigation through a complex indoor environment.
The device can pinpoint a user's position and orientation with 31% less error compared to previous approaches.
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- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Abstract: According to the World Health Organization, visual impairment is estimated to
affect approximately 2.2 billion people worldwide. The visually impaired must
currently rely on navigational aids to replace their sense of sight, like a
white cane or GPS (Global Positioning System) based navigation, both of which
fail to work well indoors. The white cane cannot be used to determine a user's
position within a room, while GPS can often lose connection indoors and does
not provide orientation information, making both approaches unsuitable for
indoor use. Therefore, this research seeks to develop a 3D-imaging solution
that enables contactless navigation through a complex indoor environment. The
device can pinpoint a user's position and orientation with 31% less error
compared to previous approaches while requiring only 53.1% of the memory, and
processing 125% faster. The device can also detect obstacles with 60.2% more
accuracy than the previous state-of-the-art models while requiring only 41% of
the memory and processing 260% faster. When testing with human participants,
the device allows for a 94.5% reduction in collisions with obstacles in the
environment and allows for a 48.3% increase in walking speed, showing that my
device enables safer and more rapid navigation for the visually impaired. All
in all, this research demonstrates a 3D-based navigation system for the
visually impaired. The approach can be used by a wide variety of mobile
low-power devices, like cell phones, ensuring this research remains accessible
to all.
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