Automatic kerb detection for assistance in navigation

  • Loreto Susperregi*
  • , Ander Ansuategi
  • , Nerea Alberdi
  • , Inés Garmendia
  • , Carlos Tubio
  • , Basilio Sierra
  • , Elena Lazkano
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Kerbs are one of the main architectural barriers that people with disabilities, especially wheelchair users, encounter in urban areas. Accordingly, this paper's main aim is to present a solution to kerb detection that will be integrated as an assistive function on a motorized wheelchair.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChallenges for Assistive Technology. AAATE 07
EditorsGorka Eizmendi, Jose Miguel Azkoitia, Gerald Craddock
Pages53-57
Number of pages5
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameAssistive Technology Research Series
Volume20
ISSN (Print)1383-813X
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8071

Keywords

  • kerb
  • machine learning
  • navigation
  • wheelchair

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