Abstract

PLAZA TORRES, Mauricio; APERADOR, William  and  CIFUENTES BERNAL, Andres. Thermal vision system as a walking aid for blind and mobility-impaired persons. Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2016, vol.35, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3011.

The project describes the invention patent (Resolution 78032) of a thermal system informing a blind person of the obstacles lying in their way. The prototype was designed as an aid for the mobility of blind persons based on a wheel chair which may be scaled onto by people with impaired mobility due to an injured spine. The camera on the peripheral captures the environment and indicates the direction to be taken, avoiding the obstacles by means of a thermal panel conveying information to a hand-held device. Aids for vision and mobility impaired persons provide users with support to improve their quality of life, as well as some degree of independence in controlled environments. The development of devices comprising a wide range of disabilities has not been thoroughly explored. The project designed a device allowing a visually impaired person to control a wheel chair and interact with a controlled environment. Additionally, the design solved the mobility and autonomy problems of persons with limited lower limb mobility.

Keywords : Artificial vision; domotic control; mobility impairment; autonomy; thermal panel.

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