Ganz Aura, Schafer James, Gandhi Siddhesh, Puleo Elaine, Wilson Carole, Robertson Meg
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
Int J Telemed Appl. 2012;2012:894869. doi: 10.1155/2012/894869. Epub 2012 Dec 17.
We introduce PERCEPT system, an indoor navigation system for the blind and visually impaired. PERCEPT will improve the quality of life and health of the visually impaired community by enabling independent living. Using PERCEPT, blind users will have independent access to public health facilities such as clinics, hospitals, and wellness centers. Access to healthcare facilities is crucial for this population due to the multiple health conditions that they face such as diabetes and its complications. PERCEPT system trials with 24 blind and visually impaired users in a multistory building show PERCEPT system effectiveness in providing appropriate navigation instructions to these users. The uniqueness of our system is that it is affordable and that its design follows orientation and mobility principles. We hope that PERCEPT will become a standard deployed in all indoor public spaces, especially in healthcare and wellness facilities.
我们推出了PERCEPT系统,这是一款面向盲人和视力受损者的室内导航系统。PERCEPT将通过实现独立生活来提高视障群体的生活质量和健康水平。使用PERCEPT,盲人用户将能够独立前往诊所、医院和健康中心等公共卫生设施。由于他们面临糖尿病及其并发症等多种健康状况,获得医疗设施对这一人群至关重要。在一栋多层建筑中对24名盲人和视力受损用户进行的PERCEPT系统试验表明,该系统在为这些用户提供适当的导航指示方面是有效的。我们系统的独特之处在于其价格实惠,并且其设计遵循定向和移动性原则。我们希望PERCEPT将成为所有室内公共场所,特别是医疗保健和健康设施中部署的标准系统。