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| BNI Blindnavigation International |
Blindnavigation International is a non-profit organization working to develop and supply assistant systems and precise navigational maps to blind, deafblind, and visually-challenged users. Research and development involves cooperation with blind and visually impaired people, as well as with international partners and worldwide organizations of the blind. The technology behind these goals is almost as impressive as the related hardware and software costs. Your generous support will hasten the research and development of assistant systems, and the related services which support independent navigation in unknown environments. BNI Blindnavigation International gGmbH (non-profit organization) was founded in April 2007 by Dr. Andreas Hub (University of Stuttgart) and Prof. Dr. Hanns Ruder (University of Tübingen).
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News Presentation of the TANIA Indoor/Outdoor Navigation System at the
The new TANIA prototype is tested by a young test subject. The new prototype of the TANIA (Tactile Acoustical Navigation and Information Assistant) system will be presented August 21-23, 2008 at the International Conference Centre Geneva. It can be tested there at Booth 106 at the Info Vision 08 Exhibition. Developed at the Visualization and Interactive Systems Group at the University of Stuttgart within the framework of the Collaborative Research Center 627 (Nexus), the TANIA system provides blind, deafblind, and visually-impaired users with the potential for independent orientation and navigation, both indoors or outdoors, with up to one-step accuracy. Data security and privacy are ensured because no transmitters have to be installed and no connections to WiFi access points are required. The TANIA system consists of a small portable computer, a movement sensor and a GPS sensor. TANIA is based upon digital maps of buildings, cities, and environments which can be provided by BNI on demand. Augmented text information may be integrated into these maps at appropriate locations, such as current railway schedules at railway stations, or menus at restaurants. All information can be presented acoustically or on a Braille display. Pilot projects have been conducted in Germany, the United States, and Australia. New mapping projects are planned for the Center for the Visually Impaired in Würzburg and the Center for the Deafblind in London.
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