ASSIST APPARATUS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSON AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
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    发明申请
    ASSIST APPARATUS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSON AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME 审中-公开
    用于视觉受伤人员的辅助装置及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160065937A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-03

    申请号:US14800044

    申请日:2015-07-15

    Abstract: An assist apparatus for a visually impaired person is provided. The assist apparatus includes an image acquisition unit including a sensor unit, a gravity sensor, at least one retractable and extendable protrusion, a motor drive, and a processor. The sensor unit acquires a depth image including a distance value for an obstacle in front of the person. The gravity sensor detects an inclined angle of the image acquisition unit in relation to a ground surface upon which the person is walking. The motor drive drives a motor to cause the at least one protrusion to extend or retract. The processor generates 3-Dimensional (3D) data using the detected inclined angle and the acquired depth image, converts the distance value into a height value, and controls the motor drive to cause the at least one protrusion to extend or retract to the height value.

    Abstract translation: 提供一种视觉障碍者的辅助装置。 辅助装置包括:图像获取单元,包括传感器单元,重力传感器,至少一个伸缩伸缩突起,马达驱动器和处理器。 传感器单元获取包括人的前方的障碍物的距离值的深度图像。 重力传感器检测图像获取单元相对于人行走的地面的倾斜角度。 马达驱动器驱动马达使至少一个突起伸出或缩回。 处理器使用检测到的倾斜角度和所获取的深度图像来产生三维(3D)数据,将距离值转换为高度值,并且控制电动机驱动器使至少一个突起延伸或缩回到高度值 。

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