A stereo vision-based aid for the visually impaired

Image and Vision Computing

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 251-263

  Molton, N ^a   Se, S ^a   Brady, J M ^a   Lee, D ^a   Probert, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mobility Aids; Obstacle Avoidance; Visual Navigation

Indexed keywords

BIPED LOCOMOTION; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; KALMAN FILTERING; STEREO VISION;

INCLINOMETERS;

MOBILITY AIDS FOR BLIND PERSONS;

EID: 0032478481     PISSN: 02628856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0262-8856(97)00087-5     Document Type: Article

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