A Mobile-Cloud Collaborative Approach for Context-Aware Blind Navigation includes about Problem Statement, Goals, Challenges, Context-aware Navigation Components, Existing Blind Navigation Aids, Proposed System Architecture, Advantages of Mobile-Cloud Approach, Traffic Lights Detection. | A Mobile-Cloud Collaborative Approach for Context-Aware Blind Navigation Outline Problem Statement Goals Challenges Context-aware Navigation Components Existing Blind Navigation Aids Proposed System Architecture Advantages of Mobile-Cloud Approach Traffic Lights Detection Related Work System Developed Experiments Work In Progress Problem Statement Indoor and outdoor navigation is becoming a harder task for blind and visually impaired people in the increasingly complex urban world Advances in technology are causing the blind to fall behind, sometimes even putting their lives at risk Technology available for context-aware navigation of the blind is not sufficiently accessible; some devices rely heavily on infrastructural requirements Demographics 314 million visually impaired people in the world today 45 million blind More than 82% of the visually impaired population is age 50 or older The old population forms a group with diverse range of abilities The disabled are seldom seen using . | A Mobile-Cloud Collaborative Approach for Context-Aware Blind Navigation Outline Problem Statement Goals Challenges Context-aware Navigation Components Existing Blind Navigation Aids Proposed System Architecture Advantages of Mobile-Cloud Approach Traffic Lights Detection Related Work System Developed Experiments Work In Progress Problem Statement Indoor and outdoor navigation is becoming a harder task for blind and visually impaired people in the increasingly complex urban world Advances in technology are causing the blind to fall behind, sometimes even putting their lives at risk Technology available for context-aware navigation of the blind is not sufficiently accessible; some devices rely heavily on infrastructural requirements Demographics 314 million visually impaired people in the world today 45 million blind More than 82% of the visually impaired population is age 50 or older The old population forms a group with diverse range of abilities The disabled are seldom seen using the street alone or public transportation Goals ***Make a difference*** Bring mobile technology in the daily lives of blind and visually impaired people to help achieve a higher standard of life Take a major step in context-aware navigation of the blind and visually impaired Bridge the gap between the needs and available technology Guide users in a non-overwhelming way Protect user privacy Challenges Real-time guidance Portability Power limitations Appropriate interface Privacy preservation Continuous availability No dependence on infrastructure Low-cost solution Minimal training Discussions Cary Supalo: Founder of Independence Science LLC () . Raman: Researcher at Google, leader of Eyes-Free project (speech enabled Android applications) American Council of the Blind of Indiana State Convention, 31 October 2009 Miami Lighthouse Organization Mobility Requirements Being able to avoid obstacles Walking in the right direction Safely crossing the road .
