Objective "The World Health Organisation states that one of 175 people is totally blind. The majority of these people are only mobile if they have help of others, or solely use known pace ways. Besides the cane with a limited range and an expensive guide dog, there are very few aids that support individual mobility of the visually impaired. Available assistant equipment and navigation systems based on GPS have some additional value to determine global directions, but are not able to deal with (moving) persons and obstacles, have a low accuracy and do not work indoors.This project will develop the stand-alone wearable RANGE-IT prototype, which detects and presents close range objects (<7 meter) to the user in any indoor space. Furthermore, specific reference points (e.g. stairs) will be identified. Based on individual needs and with respect to context, presentation of information will be in tactile and/or audio modality.RANGE-IT will be built using affordable components, taking advantage of the latest developments in tactile and 3D camera hardware and image recognition software. An iterative co-creation design process will be followed to ensure an optimal integration and user acceptance.The successful development of the RANGE-IT system will make it the first indoor stand-alone system in the world to assist blind persons in navigating through the environment. It will increase the individual mobility of visually impaired people and their participation in society." Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwareengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsoptical sensorsagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesRNA virusesHIVsocial sciencessocial geographytransportnavigation systems Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator ELITAC BV Address Amsterdamsestraatweg 285 3551 CE Utrecht Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Carien Caljouw (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 357 700,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all DRAGER UND LIENERT GBR Germany EU contribution € 364 420,00 Address Stadtwaldstrasse 62 35037 Marburg See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Dennis Koster (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SOFTKINETIC SENSORS NV Belgium EU contribution € 178 460,00 Address Pleinlaan 11 1050 Brussel See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ilse Ravyse (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN Germany EU contribution € 16 000,00 Address Helmholtzstrasse 10 01069 Dresden See on map Region Sachsen Dresden Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Christina Bogacz (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO Netherlands EU contribution € 25 500,00 Address Anna van buerenplein 1 2595 DA Den haag See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Paul Pelsmaeker (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITEIT GENT Belgium EU contribution € 13 920,00 Address Sint pietersnieuwstraat 25 9000 Gent See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Nathalie Vandepitte (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
