Door Detection for the Visually Impaired

Introduction

• Detect doors in order to assist the visually impaired with indoor navigation.
• Works with Android smart phones and tablets.
• Uses a novel geometric based approach.

Advantages

• Increases the accessibility of indoor locations for the visually impaired.
• No additional infrastructure needs to be purchased by the building owner.
• Application is fast enough to be used on a modern smartphone which most people would already have. This means that very few people would have to purchase new hardware.