Proximity sensing suit for the visually impaired

Federico Lazaro; Rob Russo; Joel Schesser

doi:10.1109/NEBC.2009.4967709

Proximity sensing suit for the visually impaired

Federico Lazaro, Rob Russo, Joel Schesser

Bio-Medical Engineering

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Abstract

This paper addresses a product design to aid the visually impaired. It is intended to be used as a secondary device to the traditional long white cane. It implements ultrasonic backup sensor technology found in modem day automobiles to detect obstructions that can not be detected by the cane. The device is worn over the body and alerts the user of an obstruction through vibrations. This allows the user to have full use of his/her hand and allows the user to retain the ability to listen to his/her surroundings.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	NEBEC 2009 - Proceedings of the IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NEBC.2009.4967709
State	Published - Sep 21 2009
Event	IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2009 - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Apr 3 2009 → Apr 5 2009

Publication series

Name	Bioengineering, Proceedings of the Northeast Conference
ISSN (Print)	1071-121X

Other

Other	IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2009
Country	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	4/3/09 → 4/5/09

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Bioengineering

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Lazaro, F, Russo, R & Schesser, J 2009, Proximity sensing suit for the visually impaired. in NEBEC 2009 - Proceedings of the IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference., 4967709, Bioengineering, Proceedings of the Northeast Conference, IEEE 35th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2009, Boston, MA, United States, 4/3/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/NEBC.2009.4967709

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