A Smart Pre-Warning, Guide, Alarm, Recovery and Detection (GUARD) Network System for the Blind

Ching-Chang Wong; Yih-Guang Jan; Yang-Han Lee; Po-Jen Chuang; Shiann-Tsong  Sheu; Wei-Tsong  Lee; Huan-Chao Keh; Chih-Yung Chang; Kuei-Ping Shih; Timothy K. Shih; Hsien-Wei  Tseng; Jheng-Yao Lin; Nai-Kuei Wu

doi:10.6180/jase.2008.11.1.03

A Smart Pre-Warning, Guide, Alarm, Recovery and Detection (GUARD) Network System for the Blind

Computer Science and Information Engineering

Ching-Chang Wong¹ , Yih-Guang Jan¹ , Yang-Han Lee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹, Po-Jen Chuang¹ , Shiann-Tsong Sheu² , Wei-Tsong Lee¹ , Huan-Chao Keh³ , Chih-Yung Chang³ , Kuei-Ping Shih³ , Timothy K. Shih³ , Hsien-Wei Tseng¹ , Jheng-Yao Lin¹ and Nai-Kuei Wu¹

¹Department of Electrical Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C.
²Department of Communication Engineering, National Central University, Jungli, Taiwan 320, R.O.C.
³Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C.

Received: March 17, 2006
Accepted: October 16, 2006
Publication Date: March 1, 2008

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ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the critical technologies that are used in the development of optical wireless communication network, in the protection of the safety, and in the provision of convenience to the vision-impaired population. The technologies of the realizations of the hardware, firmware, decision algorithms, communication protocols and application programs developed for Sensor Nodes in optical wireless communication network are applied for the Smart Blind-Guidance Network System. In addition, this technology is aided by the assistant equipment (cane) for the blind and the communication interface protocol for the computer, which is specifically designed for the blind. The smart blind-guidance system is a combination of optics, microprocessor, voice acoustics, and wireless electronics. This system also possesses the functions of distance measuring and environment parameters, collecting to finish a complete Pre-warning, Guide, Alarm, Recovery and Detection (GUARD) guide system for the blind and also completing a locating and addressing system.

Keywords: Wireless Optical System, Guide System, Smart Blind-guidance Cane, Sensor Node

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