TY - GEN
T1 - RFID and GPS integrated navigation system for the visually impaired
AU - Yelamarthi, Kumar
AU - Haas, Daniel
AU - Nielsen, Daniel
AU - Mothersell, Shawn
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This paper describes an RFID and GPS integrated navigation system, Smart-Robot (SR) for the visually impaired. The SR uses RFID and GPS based localization while operating indoor and outdoor respectively. The portable terminal unit is an embedded system equipped with an RFID reader, GPS, and analog compass as input devices to obtain location and orientation. The SR can guide the user to a predefined destination, or create a new route on-the-fly for later use. While in navigation mode, the SR reaches the destination by avoiding obstacles using ultrasonic and infrared sensor inputs. The SR also provides user feedback through a speaker, and vibrating motors on the glove. The SR prototype has been successfully implemented and is operational.
AB - This paper describes an RFID and GPS integrated navigation system, Smart-Robot (SR) for the visually impaired. The SR uses RFID and GPS based localization while operating indoor and outdoor respectively. The portable terminal unit is an embedded system equipped with an RFID reader, GPS, and analog compass as input devices to obtain location and orientation. The SR can guide the user to a predefined destination, or create a new route on-the-fly for later use. While in navigation mode, the SR reaches the destination by avoiding obstacles using ultrasonic and infrared sensor inputs. The SR also provides user feedback through a speaker, and vibrating motors on the glove. The SR prototype has been successfully implemented and is operational.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77956600133&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/MWSCAS.2010.5548863
DO - 10.1109/MWSCAS.2010.5548863
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77956600133
SN - 9781424477715
T3 - Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
SP - 1149
EP - 1152
BT - 2010 IEEE International 53rd Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2010
Y2 - 1 August 2010 through 4 August 2010
ER -