Computer Vision System for the Blind Veteran

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Blindness

In brief

This is a feasibility study involving a small number of blind subject to evaluate the effectiveness of using a software and associated hardware components to assist the blind in identifying and locating objects of interests and to assist in way finding tasks. After the system has been successfully tested by the blindfolded engineers, it will be evaluated in a small number of blind subjects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00920231

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

16

Starts

2011-11-01

Expected to finish

2015-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 18 and over
• legally blind

You may not qualify if…

• decreased hearing
• unable to understand or follow instructions
• inability to walk and stand for 10 minutes

Where it is running

• Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur — Decatur, Georgia, United States
• Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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