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BBeep, the smart trolley that accompanies blind people to the airport

Equipped with video camera and sensors, it is able to perceive the surrounding environment, people and possible obstacles.

May 10, 2019
Gianluca RiccioGianluca Riccio
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Getting around at airports can get really complicated for blind and unaccompanied travelers: today, engineers from Carnegie Mellon University have partnered with Pittsburgh International Airport to develop a system that helps blind people move from one point of the facility to another.

A video of the BBeep project

A "smart" trolley equipped with a video camera and sensors is able to perceive the surrounding environment, people and objects that could represent possible obstacles. Calculate the best walking routes and evaluate possible collisions by reporting them to the user and whoever comes into contact with him.

"Once upon a time people paid more attention and caution if they crossed paths with a blind person," says Chieko Asakawa, (the name in Italian sounds like a mocking twist of fate) Professor at Carnegie Mellon and blind since the age of 14, who took part in the project.

"Today the conditions have changed, the attention rate has dropped significantly and people distracted by smartphones or other visual stimuli can easily bump into us."

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