Mobility and Location Information providing Social Equality for Blind and Vision Impaired persons

This project will produce an easy-to-use prototype system for guiding blind and visually impaired (BVI) people both indoors and outdoors and delivering location based information. The BVI user friendly prototype navigation and information system will enable BVI to find their own way around and get the information they need, independently and confidently. Technology for location will combine Assisted GPS (outdoors), wireless networks (indoors)and other sensors. A services database will provide location-based information. This is a collaborative project involving UNSW, Vision Australia & Euan Ramsey-Stewart: Prof. C. Rizos, Dr. B. Li, & Dr. D. Woo (CSE, UNSW).