A 2D vibration array for sensing dynamic changes and 3D space for blinds' navigation

Proceedings - BIBE 2005: 5th IEEE Symposium on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 222-226

  Bourbakis, N ^a   Kavraki, D ^b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIIS Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLINDS' NAVIGATION; IMPAIRED USERS; TYFLOS PROTOTYPE;

CAMERAS; DATA ACQUISITION; GLASS; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; IMAGE RETRIEVAL; MICROPHONES;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 33751197477     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/BIBE.2005.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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