Development of a white cane navigation system for the visually impaired.

Accession number;05A0960567
Title;Development of a white cane navigation system for the visually impaired.
Author; TAKATORI NORIHIKO (School of Information Techonol. and Electronics, Tokai Univ., JPN) HARADA TETSUYA (School of Information Techonol. and Electronics, Tokai Univ., JPN) HIRAHARA YOSHIAKI (School of Information Techonol. and Electronics, Tokai Univ., JPN) AOKI JUN (School of Information Techonol. and Electronics, Tokai Univ., JPN) MAGATANI KAZUSHIGE (School of Information Techonol. and Electronics, Tokai Univ., JPN) YANASHIMA KENJI (National Rehabilitation Center for Disabled, JPN)
Journal Title;Nippon Kikai Gakkai Robotikusu, Mekatoronikusu Koenkai Koen Ronbunshu (CD-ROM)
Journal Code:L0318B
ISSN:
VOL.2005;NO.;PAGE.1P1-N-029(2005)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.6, TBL.1
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Our objective of this study is a development of the navigation system which can be used in the indoor space (e.g. underground shopping mall, airport, hospital, etc.) and support activities of the visually impaired without help of others. (author abst.)