is called C-Walker and is a drifter equipped with image sensors targeted to people with cognitive impairments and visual impairments. Can identify obstacles
Siemens yesterday announced it is developing a smart walker, able to identify obstacles and the direction in which people move. Directed to a senior population, this handset comes equipped with image sensors capable of enabling the identification of barriers and signs in public buildings.
C-Walker “seeks to support people of advanced age to avoid accidents, helping them to identify structural barriers and signs in buildings filled with people,” Siemens said in a statement. Through its sensors and technologies is Microsoft’s Kinect, also used in the popular Xbox console.
This monitoring technology and real-time detection, however, can not be restricted to the wanderer from Siemens. According to the company, the implications for industrial machinery and automated production lines may make them more safe and comfortable environments.
“These devices, used in the production area, should work not only as a warning to workers when they are inserted into dangerous areas, but also to indicate to what is indicated technical route that should be used within the factory,” added the company.
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