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A new path estimation strategy for predicting blind persons' motion in indoor environments


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Motlagh, Omid and Tang, Sai Hong and Ismail, Napsiah and Ramli, Abdul Rahman and Samin, Razali (2009) A new path estimation strategy for predicting blind persons' motion in indoor environments. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 8 (2). pp. 371-377. ISSN 1346-7581; ESSN: 1347-2852

Abstract

Research on the characteristics of spatial cognition without vision is used to improve the design of indoor environments to be safer for blind and visually handicapped persons. A fuzzy cognitive map (FCM) decision mechanism is presented for modeling path planning strategies adopted by blind travelers including wall-following, and shortcutting through the environment. A statistical case based reasoning (CBR) strategy is introduced for anticipating the points of switch between the two mentioned behaviours along the path. The combination of CBR and FCM modules provided a robust model of decision making which can be used for predicting blind motions. In this research, 51 eye-masked subjects contributed for obtaining the path patterns and for validating the results obtained using the proposed path prediction approach.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Institute of Advanced Technology
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.3130/jaabe.8.371
Publisher: Architectural Institute of Japan
Keywords: Fuzzy cognitive map; Path prediction
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 16 May 2015 03:44
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2015 02:36
Altmetrics: http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.3130/jaabe.8.371
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12752
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