A team of researchers from the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra (FCTUC) developed in collaboration with ACAPO. – Association for the Blind and Partially Sighted Portugal, a guide “smart” to guide blind people in indoor public buildings
The system aims to increase the autonomy of blind people in performing the activities of your day-to-day, as it is in practice an application for ‘smartphone’ designed to help, quick, intuitive and secure the user to find desired products and services, said a statement sent by the university to the Good News.
From the phone, this solution, called “SmartGuia: Shopping Assistant for Blind People” refers to ‘bluetooth’ technology and ‘wifi’ to “guide the blind to its goal, answering questions and providing clear information about places, products and services that are in the building, “explains José Cecilio, project coordinator.
According to the official,” the guide is triggered by the user, and from there constantly updated information, establishing routes and distances indicates, describes the surrounding environment – for example, the distance to which the person is the elevator or stairs – identifies points of interest, etc. ”
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