Development and validation of a highly novel teleassistance enabled navigational aid for blind persons.

开发和验证了一种高度新颖的远程协助，为盲人提供导航帮助。

• 批准号: 10093029
• 金额: $ 42.42万
• 依托单位: MAKESENSE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2024
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2024 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10093029
• 关键词: Development; validation; highly; novel; teleassistance

The enclosed application is focused on providing Vision Impaired Persons (VIPs) with a radical new way to navigate and, crucially, regain their independence. Due to the high cost of guide dogs (typically £55,000), and arduous waiting lists, our aim is to provide VIPs with an alternative solution for effective local navigation.Over the past 2 years, the MakeSense team has developed a next-generation handheld personal navigation device that uses cameras, sensors, digital localisation technology and software to provide VIPs with extremely precise non-visual navigational guidance. In short, the device "sees the world" for the blind person and leverages a breakthrough human-machine interface which can guide a VIP through space more efficiently than ever before. In practice, the device is the size of a handheld flashlight and connects to a mobile phone.MakeSense has successfully tested their first generation device that relies on the camera and sensors of a linked smartphone to provide the required digital technologies. The results have been highly successful. However, in critical situations VIPs expressed concerns about relying on AI alone and were apprehensive about having their smartphones on display during journeys, worrying about theft and/or damage during collisions.During testing, VIPs have expressed considerable interest in the device if:* The system included the option to be guided remotely by a trusted friend or carer.* The requirement to have their phone out is removed.Investment is being sought to develop and test a second-generation MakeSense unit that allows the phone to be secure in the user's pocket/bag and develop vital teleassistance features.

封闭式应用程序的重点是为视力受损的人（VIP）提供一种新的导航方式，并完全继续其独立性。由于导盲犬的高成本（通常为55,000英镑）和艰苦的等待列表，我们的目标是为有效的本地导航提供替代解决方案。过去2年，Maveense团队开发了使用相机，传感器，数字本地化技术和软件提供vips的Next Generation Handheld个人导航设备，以提供具有极为精确的非vistical Navisatial Navisatial Navisatial Navisitial Navistical Navisitial Navistimal Nevisatial Nevisation。简而言之，对于盲人，该设备“看到世界”，并利用突破性的人机接口，可以比以往任何时候都更有效地引导VIP穿越空间。实际上，该设备是手持手电筒的大小，并连接到手机。Makesense已成功测试了其第一代设备，该设备依赖于相机和链接智能手机的传感器来提供所需的数字技术。结果非常成功。但是，在关键情况下，VIP表示担心单独依靠AI，并且担心在旅途中展示其智能手机，担心在碰撞期间盗窃和/或损坏。进行测试，VIP在设备上表达了相当大的兴趣，如果系统可以通过远程测试来远程使用。允许手机在用户的口袋/袋子中安全的第二代制造单元，并开发出重要的触觉功能。