Camera-based computer vision systems have the potential to assist blind persons to independently access unfamiliar buildings. Signs with text play a very ...

In this paper, we present an effec- tive and robust method of text extraction and recognition to improve computer vision-based indoor wayfinding. First, we ...

In our approach, we exploit the fact that context information (including signage) plays an important role in navigation and wayfinding for sighted persons.

Camera-based computer vision systems have the potential to assist blind persons to independently access unfamiliar buildings. Signs with text play a very ...

We have presented a computer vision-based indoor wayfinding aid to assist blind persons accessing unfamiliar environments by incorporating text information with ...

A proof-of-concept computer vision-based wayfinding aid for blind people to independently access unfamiliar indoor environments and in order to find ...

This paper presents a new holistic vision-based mobile assistive navigation system to help blind and visually impaired people with indoor independent travel.

Oct 22, 2024 · Independent travel is a well known challenge for blind and visually impaired persons. In this paper, we propose a proof-of-concept computer ...

Oct 25, 2010 · In this paper, we propose a computer vision-based indoor wayfinding system for assisting blind people to independently access unfamiliar ...

This study develops a novel wayfinding system for smartphones that can automatically recognize the situation and scene objects in real time.