BlindShopping: Enabling Accessible Shopping for Visually Impaired People through Mobile Technologies

López-de-Ipiña, Diego; Lorido, Tania; López, Unai

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-21535-3_39

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“…López-de-Ipiña et al [8] propose the use of printable QR codes to tag prod ucts in supermarkets, and Al-khalifa [2] suggests the use of QR codes for the visually impaired to tag objects at home.…”

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Marker-based image recognition of dynamic content for the visually impaired

Mattos

Cardonha

Gallo

et al. 2014

Proceedings of the 11th Web for All Conference

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The access to information displayed in public spaces is a challenge faced by visually impaired people for which image processing techniques have the potential to deliver satisfac tory solutions. However, object recognition algorithms must initially locate possible candidates in the images, which is a hard task in complex scenes. In this article, we introduce an image processing technique that relies on the incorporation of markers to panels and boards with fixed layouts display ing dynamic content. The markers allow: a) locating the objects to be recognized; b) correcting perspective in the input images; c) limiting the training set size for supervised learning; and d) guiding the visually impaired by indicating how they should position their devices for adequate pictures. The proposed technique can be used for automatic recogni tion of texts and images and is suitable for deployment on mobile devices, providing more independence to the citizens. Results of preliminary tests on vending machines show that this method is robust enough to be used in practice.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Marker-based image recognition of dynamic content for the visually impaired

Mattos

Cardonha

Gallo

et al. 2014

Proceedings of the 11th Web for All Conference

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“…This system identifies information about relevant objects in the surroundings and sends them to PVI [56]. López-de-Ipiña and co-authors integrate RFID with QR codes, to allow PVI to navigate inside a grocery store [57,88]. The system used the RFID reader to identify the RFID tags to navigate inside the store.…”

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confidence: 99%

Making Shopping Easy for People with Visual Impairment Using Mobile Assistive Technologies

2019

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People with visual impairment face various difficulties in their daily activities in comparison to people without visual impairment. Much research has been done to find smart solutions using mobile devices to help people with visual impairment perform tasks like shopping. One of the most challenging tasks for researchers is to create a solution that offers a good quality of life for people with visual impairment. It is also essential to develop solutions that encourage people with visual impairment to participate in social life. This study provides an overview of the various technologies that have been developed in recent years to assist people with visual impairment in shopping tasks. It gives an introduction to the latest direction in this area, which will help developers to incorporate such solutions into their research.

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“…The BlindShopping project [16] enables accessible shopping for visually impaired people through mobile technologies. It targets an important collective who experiences significant difficulties in their daily life tasks.…”

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Towards Ambient Assisted Cities and Citizens

López‐de‐Ipiña

Klein

Vanhecke

et al. 2013

2013 27th International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops

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Abstract-Research on Smart Cities brings about ICT innovations towards aiding users in their daily activities, anticipating to their needs or suggesting service consumption towards a better vital experience. The city is a challenging environment for anybody elderly or with disabilities. Addressing these challenges so that elderly or disabled people encounter inclusive, friendlier, cities which are not frightening but supporting is the motivation of this work. Concretely, it lays out the ICT basis over which an ecosystem of user-centric urban apps aiding citizens in their daily activities may be assembled.

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BlindShopping: Enabling Accessible Shopping for Visually Impaired People through Mobile Technologies

Cited by 31 publications

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Marker-based image recognition of dynamic content for the visually impaired

Marker-based image recognition of dynamic content for the visually impaired

Making Shopping Easy for People with Visual Impairment Using Mobile Assistive Technologies

Towards Ambient Assisted Cities and Citizens

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