Walker with Kinect Sensor Helps Seniors to Prevent Accidents
From: Daily Buzz - European Medical Device Technology - 02/14/2014
By: Thomas Klein

An EU-funded project named Devices for Assisted Living (DALi) develops a
walker that utilizes the Kinect sensor to help elderly people with cognitive
impairments to sidestep obstacles. The sensor enables the mobile system to
capture its spatial surroundings in real time.

The project led by the University of Trento aims to extend the mobility of
seniors by developing a system that helps them to navigate in crowded and
confusing environments such as shopping malls and airports. Equipped with
various imaging sensors, including the Kinect sensor from Microsoft's Xbox,
the walker is able to identify potential obstacles and can even detect
information on signs and warnings.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.emdt.co.uk/daily-buzz/walker-kinect-sensor-helps-seniors-prevent-accidents

Links:
Devices for Assisted Living
http://www.ict-dali.eu/dali/index.html

cWalker
http://www.ict-dali.eu/dali/news.html

Middleware for Robotics in Assisted living: A case study
http://www.ict-dali.eu/dali/images/media/1_rtlws13.pdf

Related:
How to Steer a Wheelchair by Wiggling Your Ears (with video 2:21)
http://www.emdt.co.uk/daily-buzz/how-steer-wheelchair-wiggling-your-ears

Submitted by Jerry Weisman