Short Description

Over the last decade, the research in 3D imaging-based navigation systems has increased. Still, most of the systems only use echos to present the scene acoustically to the user.

In this project/thesis, an algorithm should be designed and implemented which takes 3D scene measurements as input and generates 3D sound signals. To design such an algorithm it has to be investigated how blind people experience their environment in the presence of a sound source (like rain falling on the ground). Therefore, a continuous exchange with blind persons should be made, in order to design an algorithm fitted to the needs of the visually impaired.

Teams of 2 students are welcome!

Your Tasks:

• Find a suitable hardware
• Interviews with blind persons
• Implementation of the algorithm on the hardware in a chosen programming language (Python, C++, Java, …)

Your Profile

• good knowledge of programming

Contact:

Sebastian Handel (sebastian.handel@tugraz.at), Tel.: +43 316 873-4338