DE10138990A1 - Blind person's stick has navigation system with ear piece link - Google Patents

Blind person's stick has navigation system with ear piece link

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DE10138990A1
DE10138990A1 DE10138990A DE10138990A DE10138990A1 DE 10138990 A1 DE10138990 A1 DE 10138990A1 DE 10138990 A DE10138990 A DE 10138990A DE 10138990 A DE10138990 A DE 10138990A DE 10138990 A1 DE10138990 A1 DE 10138990A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/93—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • 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
    • 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
    • A61H3/068—Sticks for blind persons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
    • G01S19/01—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
    • G01S19/13—Receivers
    • G01S19/14—Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
    • G01S19/01—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
    • G01S19/13—Receivers
    • G01S19/35—Constructional details or hardware or software details of the signal processing chain
    • 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

Abstract

A blind person's stick (1) has a GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation unit (3) in the shaft (2) with transmitter (4) for data link to an ear piece and includes also an obstacle proximity sensor.

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Blindenstock mit einem langgestreckten Stab. The invention relates to a cane with a elongated rod.

Es sind Blindenstöcke für Blinde bestehend aus einem Stab bekannt, mittels derer der Blinde durch Vortasten seinen Weg findet. Wenn der Stab gegen ein Hindernis stößt, wird dem Blinden signalisiert, dass er seine Bewegungsrichtung ändern muss. They are blind sticks for the blind consisting of a stick known, by means of which the blind man can feel his way Finding way. If the wand hits an obstacle, it will the blind man signals that he is moving must change.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, einen Blindenstock mit einem langgestreckten Stab derart weiterzubilden, dass das Manövrieren eines Blinden in einer für ihn unbekannten Umgebung wesentlich vereinfacht wird. The object of the present invention is a To train the blind cane with an elongated rod in such a way that maneuvering a blind man in one for him unknown environment is significantly simplified.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe weist die er die Merkmale des Patenanspruchs 1 auf. To solve this problem he has the features of claim 1 .

Der besondere Vorteil der Erfindung besteht darin, dass der Blindenstock quasi selbsttätig das Vorhandensein von Hindernissen erkennt, und zwar in einem Abstand zu denselben, so dass der Blinde sehr schnell seine Bewegungsrichtung ändern kann und zu dem vorgegebenen Ziel geführt wird. The particular advantage of the invention is that the Blindenstock quasi automatically the presence of Recognizes obstacles at a distance from them, so the blind man can move his direction very quickly can change and is led to the specified goal.

Ein besonderer Vorteil der Erfindung besteht darin, dass wenn die Navigationseinrichtung als GPS-Navigationseinrichtung ausgebildet ist, die blinde Person stets über die aktuellen Standortdaten verfügt, so dass in Abhängigkeit von den vorgegebenen Zieldaten, die die blinde Person mittels Spracheingabe oder anderen Verfahren in einen Rechner der Navigationseinrichtung eingegeben hat, sicher zu dem Ziel geführt wird. Vorzugsweise ist in dieser GPS- Navigationseinrichtung bzw. in dem Blindenstock ein Abstandssensor integriert, so dass nicht erfasste Hindernisse, wie beispielsweise ein Baum oder dergleichen trotzdem erkannt werden, so dass die blinde Person diesen ausweichen kann. A particular advantage of the invention is that if the navigation device as GPS navigation device is designed, the blind person always on the current location data, so depending from the given target dates that the blind person into a computer using voice input or other methods the navigation device has entered, for sure Goal is led. Preferably in this GPS Navigation device or in the blind cane Distance sensor integrated so that not detected Obstacles such as a tree or the like anyway can be recognized so that the blind person can avoid them can.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. An embodiment of the invention is as follows explained in more detail with reference to the drawing.

Die Figur zeigt eine schematische Darstellung eines Blindenstocks. The figure shows a schematic representation of a Long cane.

Ein Blindenstock 1 besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem Stab 2, der in einem unteren Bereich eine Navigationseinrichtung 3 aufweist. Die Navigationseinrichtung ist als GPS- Navigationseinrichtung ausgebildet, die bisher hauptsächlich in Kraftfahrzeugen eingesetzt wird, um den aktuellen Ort des Fahrzeugs zu bestimmen. A cane 1 essentially consists of a rod 2 which has a navigation device 3 in a lower region. The navigation device is designed as a GPS navigation device, which was previously mainly used in motor vehicles to determine the current location of the vehicle.

Die Navigationseinrichtung 3 bestimmt den Ort des Blindenstocks 1. Nachfolgend werden diese Ortskoordinaten in einem in den Stab integrierten Rechner umgewandelt in elektrische Funksignale, die mittels eines Senders 4 an einen Empfänger eines an der blinden Person befindlichen Kopfhörers weitergegeben werden. Die blinde Person kann nunmehr ständig über den aktuellen Ort informiert werden. The navigation device 3 determines the location of the cane 1 . These location coordinates are subsequently converted in a computer integrated into the rod into electrical radio signals which are transmitted by means of a transmitter 4 to a receiver of a headphone located on the blind person. The blind person can now be constantly informed about the current location.

Der Rechner des Stabes weist Ortsinformationen auf, wie beispielsweise den Ort einer Straßenlaterne oder eines Baumes, so dass in Verbindung mit den aktuellen Ortskoordinaten der blinden Person ein Hinweis gegeben werden kann, wann ein nächstes Hindernis zu erwarten ist. Durch die Abstandsangabe zu dem Hindernis kann die blinde Person dann veranlasst werden, einen anderen Weg einzuschlagen. The staff computer has location information such as for example the location of a street lamp or one Tree, so in connection with the current Location coordinates can be given to the blind person, when a next obstacle is expected. Through the The blind person can then specify the distance to the obstacle be prompted to take a different path.

Zusätzlich oder alternativ kann die Navigationseinrichtung auch als Abstandssensor ausgebildet sein, der den Abstand zu einem aktuellen Hindernis, wie beispielsweise Baum mißt und diese Abstandsinformation über den Sender 4 an den Empfänger der blinden Person überträgt, so dass diese blinde Person stets bei einem vorgegebenen Abstand über das betreffende Hindernis informiert ist. Alternativ kann der Abstandssensor auch mit einem in dem Stab 2 integrierten Lautsprecher wirkverbunden sein, so dass das akustische Warnsignal vom Stab aus abgegeben wird. Dieses akustische Signal ertönt, wenn sich der Stab einem Hindernis unterhalb eines vorgegebenen Sollabstandes genähert hat. Additionally or alternatively, the navigation device can also be designed as a distance sensor, which measures the distance to a current obstacle, such as a tree, and transmits this distance information via the transmitter 4 to the receiver of the blind person, so that this blind person is always at a predetermined distance the obstacle in question is informed. Alternatively, the distance sensor can also be operatively connected to a loudspeaker integrated in the rod 2 , so that the acoustic warning signal is emitted from the rod. This acoustic signal sounds when the rod has approached an obstacle below a predetermined target distance.

Alternativ kann der Blindenstock auch ein Mobilfunkgerät ansteuern, das bei Erkennen von Hindernissen mit einem Steuersignal beaufschlagt wird, so dass das Mobilfunkgerät in Vibrationsstöße versetzt wird. Somit kann auch Schwerhörigen signalisiert werden, wenn sie sich einem Hindernis nähern. Alternatively, the cane can also be a mobile device control that with the detection of obstacles with a Control signal is applied, so that the mobile device is vibrated. So can also Deaf people are signaled when they face an obstacle approach.

Claims (4)

1. Blindenstock mit einem langgestreckten Stab, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in dem Stab eine Navigationseinrichtung integriert ist, die in Abhängigkeit von den festgestellten Ortskoordinaten des Stabs dem Blinden den aktuellen Ort und/oder die aktuellen Hindernisse signalisiert. 1. cane with an elongated rod, characterized in that a navigation device is integrated in the rod, which signals the blind person the current location and / or the current obstacles depending on the determined location coordinates of the rod. 2. Blindenstock nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Navigationseinrichtung als GPS-Navigationseinrichtung ausgebildet ist. 2. cane according to claim 1, characterized in that the navigation device as GPS navigation device is designed. 3. Blindenstock nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in dem Stab ein Sender integriert ist, derart, dass die Informationen über die festgestellten Ortskoordinaten als akustische Informationen an einen Kopfhörer des Blinden gesendet werden. 3. cane according to claim 1 or 2, characterized characterized in that a transmitter is integrated in the rod, such that the information about the identified Location coordinates as acoustic information to one Headphones of the blind are sent. 4. Blindenstock nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Navigationseinrichtung durch einen Abstandssensor gebildet ist, der bei Unterschreiten eines vorgegebenen Abstandes zu einem Hindernis ein entsprechendes Steuersignal abgibt, dass mittels einer Umsetzeinheit innerhalb des Stabes in ein akustisches Warnsignal umgewandelt wird. 4. cane according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized characterized that the navigation device by a distance sensor is formed, which at Falling below a predetermined distance to an obstacle corresponding control signal that that by means of a Transfer unit within the bar into an acoustic Warning signal is converted.
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