VIBRO - I :
- is fantastic for providing earlier warning of obstacles than the cane can provide,
- waist-level objects are much more visible with VIBRO-I,
- gives object recognition,
- gives object distance,
- gives object direction,
- gives independence,
- makes a difference!
VIBRO-I enables visually impaired to view the world as if they do not have a vision defect by vanishing the cane!
Instead, VIBRO-I only provides a portable accessory to be attached over clothes (which includes the heart of the product: the camera or the sensors serving as an eye) and wrist bands:
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Seeing with vibration:
- VIBRO-I increases travel safety and reduces stress, which instills confidence.
- VIBRO-I gives the recognition, distance and direction. It gives to visually impaired independence!
Ergonomics and user comfort has major importance for VIBRO-I:
Major compoonent of the product (except the vibration devices to be worn around wrists) is encapsulated in a special coverage:
- including a generic attachment unit allowing attachment over any part of the clothing
- including also an attachment unit allowing attachment over the cane for the ones feeling uncomfortable with absence of the cane
For the sensor implementation: does VIBRO-I work?
- Silent ultrasonic waves from the sensors bounce off objects sending back information about distance of objects.
- Sonar information is collected from the path ahead.
- Scanned objects normally produce multiple echoes, translated by the board into unique invariant pulses, which than translated to vibrations by the vibration devices according to the magnitude of the signal.
- The sound signatures vary according to how far away the person is from the object, thus indicating distance. The user senses these vibrations.
For the camera implementation:
Vibrator devices on one band denotes all directions according to signals received from the image processing device fixed on the attachment accessory. Devices on the other band vibrate according to signals received from sensors when obstacles encountered which are undetected by the camera.
- 28th May 2008
Documents are updated compeletely! - 20nd May 2008
Stock Market will be closed by 23rd May: ultimate moves are being made by all teams! So, complete traders' list is avaliable in the 'Documents' section - 01st Apr 2008
Preliminary presentation for the second semester was done and first demo is on the way! - 15th Mar 2008
Weekly reports are now accessible through our "Documents" link! - 11th Mar 2008
Discover the details of the Traders' Conference and Project Demonstration here, photos are also available! - 10th Mar 2008
Traders' Conference and Project Demonstration will be held tomorrow in FFB22 at 16.45 - 02nd Jan 2008
Final Presentation was done and final report is submitted! - 27th Dec 2007
Final Presentation and Final report is on the way.. - 24th Dec 2007
Business Plan is graded.. - 18th Dec 2007
MS Project workshop is done! - 11th Dec 2007
Business Plan is submitted! - 27th Nov 2007
Preliminary presentation is presented today!