AU4016197A - Method and device for facilitating the movements of the visually handicapped - Google Patents

Method and device for facilitating the movements of the visually handicapped

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Publication number
AU4016197A
AU4016197A AU40161/97A AU4016197A AU4016197A AU 4016197 A AU4016197 A AU 4016197A AU 40161/97 A AU40161/97 A AU 40161/97A AU 4016197 A AU4016197 A AU 4016197A AU 4016197 A AU4016197 A AU 4016197A
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movements
facilitating
visually handicapped
handicapped
visually
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Abandoned
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AU40161/97A
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Onni Ilmari Hytonen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/06—Walking aids for blind persons
    • A61H3/061—Walking aids for blind persons with electronic detecting or guiding means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C3/00—Measuring distances in line of sight; Optical rangefinders
    • G01C3/02—Details
    • G01C3/06—Use of electric means to obtain final indication
    • G01C3/08—Use of electric radiation detectors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/06—Walking aids for blind persons
    • A61H3/061—Walking aids for blind persons with electronic detecting or guiding means
    • A61H2003/063—Walking aids for blind persons with electronic detecting or guiding means with tactile perception

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Therapy (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Tools (AREA)
AU40161/97A 1996-09-30 1997-08-27 Method and device for facilitating the movements of the visually handicapped Abandoned AU4016197A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FI963918A FI113493B (en) 1996-09-30 1996-09-30 Device to facilitate the movement of the visually impaired
FI963918 1996-09-30
PCT/FI1997/000491 WO1998014149A1 (en) 1996-09-30 1997-08-27 Method and device for facilitating the movements of the visually handicapped

Publications (1)

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AU4016197A true AU4016197A (en) 1998-04-24

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Family Applications (1)

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AU40161/97A Abandoned AU4016197A (en) 1996-09-30 1997-08-27 Method and device for facilitating the movements of the visually handicapped

Country Status (3)

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AU (1) AU4016197A (en)
FI (1) FI113493B (en)
WO (1) WO1998014149A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0984754B1 (en) 1997-04-30 2003-11-26 Maria Ritz Orientation aid for the blind and the visually disabled
DE29902241U1 (en) * 1999-02-02 2000-08-17 König, Lutz, Dr., 13469 Berlin Additional device for the cane
CZ300785B6 (en) * 2002-05-02 2009-08-12 Method and apparatus for making a piece of information on distance from an obstacle for blinds

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3743696A1 (en) * 1987-12-18 1989-06-29 Kolbatz Klaus Peter Orientation aid for blind persons
WO1991004458A1 (en) * 1989-09-15 1991-04-04 The Australian National University Passive-optoelectronic rangefinding
US5241360A (en) * 1992-02-06 1993-08-31 Cubic Automatic Reveneu Collection Group Distance measuring device utilizing semiconductor laser
US5307137A (en) * 1992-03-16 1994-04-26 Mark F. Jones Terrain imaging apparatus and method
US5487669A (en) * 1993-03-09 1996-01-30 Kelk; George F. Mobility aid for blind persons
FR2715831B1 (en) * 1994-02-08 1996-05-31 Farcy Rene A Autonomous system of three-dimensional perception of space in "black and white" for blind people on the basis of active optical profilometry interfaced tactually in real time.
FR2730818B1 (en) * 1995-02-17 1997-04-30 Sopelem Sofretec LARSEN LASER TELEMETER INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR A SINGLE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OPTIC

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO1998014149A1 (en) 1998-04-09
FI963918A (en) 1998-03-31
FI963918A0 (en) 1996-09-30
FI113493B (en) 2004-04-30

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