NICT, Fujitsu develop indoor guidance technology for the blind using ultra wide band positioning, smartphones
Monday, July 2, 2012 - 10:40
in Physics & Chemistry
Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Fujitsu today announced their joint development of an indoor support system for the blind that uses ultra wide band (UWB) technology and a smartphone. The system is able to provide real-time positioning data, even indoors where GPS cannot be used, and provide audio instructions on the distance and direction to a destination to help guide the blind.