Schätzle, Simon and Hulin, Thomas and Pleintinger, Benedikt (2018) VibroTac S: An Electronic Assistive Device for Blind and Visually Impaired People to Avoid Collisions. Springer. International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design (IHSED), 2018-10-25 - 2018-10-27, Reims, Frankreich. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-02053-8_94. ISSN 2194-5357.
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Abstract
This paper presents a new concept for an electronic assistive device for blind and visually impaired people. Due to the integration of tiny distance sensors into the vibrotactile wristband VibroTac®, this novel device enables to detect obstacles in the user’s vicinity and thus to avoid collisions. The simultaneous monitoring of areas in different directions up to about one meter as well as an intuitive notification of the direction and the distance of detected objects through corresponding vibrating actuators is unique and makes its use very intuitive. A prototype was tested with three blind people in a mobility and in a table scenario. We received very positive and promising feedback and blind people rated the device to have great potential to be a useful aid in their daily life.
Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/123013/ | ||||||||||||||||
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Document Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Poster) | ||||||||||||||||
Title: | VibroTac S: An Electronic Assistive Device for Blind and Visually Impaired People to Avoid Collisions | ||||||||||||||||
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Date: | October 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-02053-8_94 | ||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 613-619 | ||||||||||||||||
Publisher: | Springer | ||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 2194-5357 | ||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Electronic assistive device for blind and visually impaired people Collision avoidance Vibrotactile feedback Electronic aid | ||||||||||||||||
Event Title: | International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design (IHSED) | ||||||||||||||||
Event Location: | Reims, Frankreich | ||||||||||||||||
Event Type: | international Conference | ||||||||||||||||
Event Start Date: | 25 October 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Event End Date: | 27 October 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Space System Technology | ||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Raumfahrt | ||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | R SY - Space System Technology | ||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | R - Vorhaben Weiterentwicklung Robotik - Mechatronik und Dynamik (old) | ||||||||||||||||
Location: | Oberpfaffenhofen | ||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics (since 2013) > Mechatronic Systems | ||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Schätzle, Simon | ||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 30 Nov 2018 00:36 | ||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2024 20:27 |
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