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  • Assistive Technology
  • Urban Mobility

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  • Urban navigation presents significant challenges for individuals with visual impairments, particularly in construction zones.
  • Construction sites introduce unpredictable hazards like uneven surfaces, barriers, and altered routes, compromising safety.
  • Current navigation tools and hazard detection systems inadequately address the dynamic nature and visual variability of construction sites.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a computer vision-based assistive system for detecting construction zones.
  • To enhance real-time hazard identification for individuals with blindness or low vision in urban environments.
  • To improve the safety and independence of visually impaired pedestrians navigating complex urban landscapes.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a multi-module computer vision system: an open-vocabulary object detector, a specialized YOLO-based model for scaffolding/poles, and an optical character recognition (OCR) module.
  • Integrated these modules to identify diverse construction elements and interpret signage.
  • Conducted static testing across seven construction sites and dynamic testing along a 0.5-mile urban route using first-person video data.

Main Results:

  • Static testing achieved 88.56% overall accuracy, with perfect detection (100%) at 2-4m and consistent identification up to 10m.
  • Dynamic testing demonstrated 87.26% accuracy in distinguishing construction zones, improving to 92.0% with a majority vote filter.
  • The system reliably detected construction elements at distances providing sufficient warning time (2-10m).

Conclusions:

  • The developed system reliably detects construction sites in real-time, offering crucial advance warnings.
  • This technology empowers individuals with visual impairments to make informed mobility decisions, enhancing safety.
  • The system's ability to handle visual variability in construction zones marks a significant advancement in assistive navigation.