Eyes-free barcode localization and decoding for visually impaired mobile phone users

Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Pattern Recognition, IPCV 2010

Volumn 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 130-135

  Kulyukin, Vladimir ^a   Kutiyanawala, Aliasgar ^a  

^a Utah State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Accessible shopping; Assistive technology; Eyes free barcode localization decoding

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBLE SHOPPING; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; DECODING METHODS; DECODING TECHNIQUES; FIXED SURFACES; HAPTIC FEEDBACKS; LABORATORY STUDIES; MOBILE-PHONE USERS; VISUALLY IMPAIRED; YAW PLANE;

CELLULAR TELEPHONES; COMPUTER VISION; DECODING;

BAR CODES;

EID: 84864824042     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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