Smart walking stick for the blind

2022: Cane Announcement

At Cherepovets State University (ChSU), with the support of a grant allocated by the government of the Vologda region, they developed a smart cane for the blind. The device determines the distance to objects and recognizes obstacles in front of and on the sides of a person, the press service of the university said on July 25, 2022.

A smart walking stick is a space orientation system that people with disabilities can use both when moving outdoors and indoors. As part of the work on the project, it was possible to ensure more accurate recognition of surrounding objects.

Cherepovets State University created a smart cane for the blind

The built-in accelerometer provides automatic adjustment of the main camera relative to the horizontal surface and improves the accuracy of recognition of surrounding objects. At the same time, the image is processed with the help of side cameras directed perpendicular to the direction of movement of the blind person.

According to the developers, the cane allows you to perceive the shape and size of objects located directly in front of a person with impaired visual functions, as well as to the right and left of him. Thanks to the new device, a blind person will be able to better navigate the surrounding space without distortion in the horizontal plane.

The cane was developed on the basis of the Resource Educational and Methodological Center of the North-Western Federal District (Cherepovets State University) by a working group led by Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Olga Alexandrovna Denisova.

The ChSU noted that without special means of rehabilitation, it may be difficult for a blind person to identify the situation around him. Therefore, the development and improvement of tiflotechnical means always remains an urgent and demanded area of ​ ​ the rehabilitation industry.^[1]

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