Title:
WALKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSON AND METHOD THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/005243
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An embodiment of the present invention provides a walking assistance system for a visually impaired person, the system comprising: smart glasses wearable by a user and including a camera, an image processing unit, a sound output unit, and a first wireless communication unit; and a stick including a vibration unit and a second wireless communication unit, wherein: the camera acquires image information on a forward path; and the image processing unit analyzes the type of forward path and the types of obstacles on the basis of the image information, generates guidance information corresponding to the type of forward path and the types of obstacles, and outputs the guidance information through the sound output unit.
Inventors:
PARK JUHNHO (KR)
YOON CHANGKYOUNG (KR)
KANG BYUNGJIN (KR)
CHEON MANRI (KR)
YOON CHANGKYOUNG (KR)
KANG BYUNGJIN (KR)
CHEON MANRI (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2022/009510
Publication Date:
January 04, 2024
Filing Date:
July 01, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
A61H3/06; A61F9/08; G02B27/01; G06T19/00; G08B21/02; H04N7/18; H04W4/024
Foreign References:
| KR20150097043A | 2015-08-26 | |||
| KR102113560B1 | 2020-05-21 | |||
| JP2008259882A | 2008-10-30 | |||
| KR20150140807A | 2015-12-16 | |||
| CN112891162A | 2021-06-04 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KBK & ASSOCIATES (KR)
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