RGB-D image-based detection of stairs, pedestrian crosswalks and traffic signs

Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 263-272

  Wang, Shuihua ^a   Pan, Hangrong ^a   Zhang, Chenyang ^a   Tian, Yingli ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Blind; Computer vision; Object recognition; Portable assistance; RGB D camera; Scene recognition; Visually impaired; Wayfinding and navigation

Indexed keywords

BLIND; PORTABLE ASSISTANCE; RGB-D CAMERAS; SCENE RECOGNITION; VISUALLY IMPAIRED; WAYFINDING AND NAVIGATIONS;

CAMERAS; COMPUTER VISION; CROSSWALKS; HOUGH TRANSFORMS; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; OBJECT RECOGNITION; TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

STAIRS;

EID: 84891295297     PISSN: 10473203     EISSN: 10959076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvcir.2013.11.005     Document Type: Article

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