NavBelt and the Guide-Cane [obstacle-avoidance systems for the blind and visually impaired].

NavBelt and GuideCane are computerized devices based on advanced mobile robotics obstacle-avoidance technologies. NavBelt is worn by the user like a belt and is equipped with an array of ultrasonic sensors. It provides acoustic signals via a set of stereo earphones that guides the user around obstac...

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Published in:	IEEE Robotics and automation magazine 10, 1 (2003).
Main Author:	Shoval, S.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	GuideCane. NavBelt. Acoustic signals. Blind persons. Electronic components. Mechanical components. Mobile robotics obstacle-avoidance technologies. Software components. Steering action. Stereo earphones. Ultrasonic sensor array. User-machine interface. Virtual acoustic panoramic image. Visually impaired persons. Wheeled device.