A vision system for detecting paths and moving obstacles for the blind

In this paper we present a monocular vision system for a navigation aid. The system assists blind persons in following paths and sidewalks, and it alerts the user to moving obstacles which may be on collision course. Path borders and the vanishing point are de-tected by edges and an adapted Hough tr...

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Main Author: José, João (author)
Other Authors: Farrajota, Miguel (author), Rodrigues, J. M. F. (author), du Buf, J. M. H. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/884
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/884