GUIDANCE DEVICE FOR THE SENSORY IMPAIRED

摘要

Sensor data is obtained regarding an environment around a guidance device. A model of the environment is generated based on the data. The model is mapped at least to an input/output touch surface of the guidance device. Tactile output is provided to a user of the guidance device via the input/output touch surface based at least on the mapping. Other output based on the model may also be provided. The guidance device may include a variety of different components such as sensors that obtain data regarding the environment, input/output mechanisms for receiving input from and/or providing input to the user, processing units and/or other components for generating the model and/or mapping the model to various input/output mechanisms, and so on. Additionally, the guidance device may cooperate and/or communicate with a variety of different electronic devices that have one or more such components in order to perform such functions.

主权项

1. A guidance device for a sensory impaired user, comprising:
an input/output touch surface; a sensor data component that obtains data regarding an environment around the guidance device; and a processing unit, coupled to the input/output touch surface and the sensor data component, that:
generates a model of the environment based at least on the data;maps the model to the input/output touch surface; andprovides tactile output to a user based at least on the mapping via the input/output touch surface.