In this contribution, recent developments in the design and development of a novel compact smart radar for visually impaired and blind users are described. Starting from previous studies and according to the specific user requirements, a new antenna (dimensions: 54mm × 8.4mm × 1.44mm) and an integrated Tx/Rx circuit board, working in the 24–26 GHz frequency band, have been designed; the aim of these improvements is twofold: the miniaturization of the whole system allowing its integration onto a traditional white cane and a drastic reduction of the dimensions, weight and final costs of the system by using existing and available technologies.
A feasibility study of a compact radar system for autonomous walking of blind people / DI MATTIA, Valentina; Manfredi, Giovanni; DE LEO, Alfredo; Russo, Paola; Scalise, Lorenzo; Cerri, Graziano; Caddemi, Alina; Cardillo, Emanuele. - ELETTRONICO. - (2016), pp. 1-5. (Intervento presentato al convegno Research and Technologies for Society and Industry Leveraging a better tomorrow (RTSI), 2016 IEEE 2nd International Forum on tenutosi a Bologna nel 7-9 Sept. 2016) [10.1109/RTSI.2016.7740599].
A feasibility study of a compact radar system for autonomous walking of blind people
DI MATTIA, VALENTINA;MANFREDI, GIOVANNI;DE LEO, ALFREDO;RUSSO, Paola;SCALISE, Lorenzo;CERRI, GRAZIANO;
2016-01-01
Abstract
In this contribution, recent developments in the design and development of a novel compact smart radar for visually impaired and blind users are described. Starting from previous studies and according to the specific user requirements, a new antenna (dimensions: 54mm × 8.4mm × 1.44mm) and an integrated Tx/Rx circuit board, working in the 24–26 GHz frequency band, have been designed; the aim of these improvements is twofold: the miniaturization of the whole system allowing its integration onto a traditional white cane and a drastic reduction of the dimensions, weight and final costs of the system by using existing and available technologies.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
