2nd EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems

Research Article

Internet of things concept for informing visually impaired persons in indoor environments

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.22-11-2017.2274670,
        author={Dragan Perakovic and Marko Perisa and Ivan Cvitic and Luka Brletic},
        title={Internet of things concept for informing visually impaired persons in indoor environments},
        proceedings={2nd EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={MMS},
        year={2018},
        month={3},
        keywords={ambient assisted living assistive technology enhanced living environments sensors},
        doi={10.4108/eai.22-11-2017.2274670}
    }
    
  • Dragan Perakovic
    Marko Perisa
    Ivan Cvitic
    Luka Brletic
    Year: 2018
    Internet of things concept for informing visually impaired persons in indoor environments
    MMS
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.22-11-2017.2274670
Dragan Perakovic1,*, Marko Perisa1, Ivan Cvitic1, Luka Brletic2
  • 1: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences Department of Information and Communications Traffic
  • 2: graduate student at Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences Department of Information and Communications Traffic
*Contact email: dragan.perakovic@fpz.hr

Abstract

Movement and informing visually impaired persons is difficult because mobile application solutions and services are unable to work in indoors environments (location based service using GPS technology). Main precondition for active participation in the daily living and needs of visually impaired persons is increased degree of mobility. The aim of this research is to increase the quality of life of visually impaired persons and the degree of mobility in indoor environments by applying modern information and communication technologies (Cloud Computing, Fog, IoT, AAL / ELE platform). User requirement will be used to define functionalities of service for informing visually impaired persons in the example of large retail chains. A conceptual system architecture model will be proposed for providing information service with the aim to provide real-time information to users. This research will also show simulation testing of the proposed architecture with Arduino Uno and Raspberry Pi 3 platforms for collecting information and informing end users.