Project Information
Project ID:
FHWA-PROJ-12-0045
Project Abstract:
In Phase I, the goal is to explore and develop situation awareness and assistive navigation technologies to provide blind or visually impaired persons with obstacle avoidance and intelligent wayfinding capabilities in indoor environments by using wearable sensors (e.g., cameras, 3D-orientation sensors, pedometers). In Phase II, the technology will be further improved and research will be extended to outdoor pedestrian environments to provide blind users with waypoint navigation, path planning, and advanced warning of events through interaction with GPS, Geographic Information System (GIS), and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure.
Goals
- Development of a Concept of Operations (ConOps), data needs, and market analysis.
- Development of a prototype.
Research HUB ID:
8959
Project Status:
Completed
Project Funding Amount (Contract Award Amount):
$600,000
Start Date:
Thursday, May 3, 2012
End Date:
Monday, May 2, 2016
Public Access Plan:
No
FHWA Program Area:
Exploratory Advanced Research
Contact Information
First Name:
Mohammed
Last Name:
Yousef
Phone Number:
(202) 493-3199
Email Address:
Team:
Transportation Enabling Technologies Team
Office:
Office of Operations Research and Development
Office Code:
HRDO-10