An AI Edge Computing-Based Smart Guide Dog Harness for Assisting the Visually Impaired
Wen-Yu Pai, Wei-Han Chen, Liang-Bi Chen · 2023
This paper proposes a smart guide dog harness of a visual assistance system based on AI edge computing technology and uses technologies such as image recognition, positioning, and navigation. The operation process is to wear the auxiliary harness after the guide dog. Classify different objects, obstacles, and environmental features. For example, it can identify pedestrians, vehicles, traffic signs, etc., ahead and communicate relevant information to the user in real-time through the voice system of the wearable headset. This enables the visually impaired to perceive the surrounding environment more comprehensively, avoid collisions with obstacles, and navigate more accurately, providing spiritual support to visually impaired people and improving their willingness to integrate into society.