DeepNAVI: A deep learning based smartphone navigation assistant for people with visual impairments

Bineeth Kuriakose, Raju Shrestha, Frode Eika Sandnes

Abstract: Highlights•Portability and convenience are crucial in navigation assistant design.•We propose DeepNAVI, a smartphone navigation assistant for the visually impaired.•DeepNAVI provides information about obstacles and environment to help navigate.•DeepNAVI can be deployed on a portable device and works in real-time.•Tests suggest that DeepNAVI could be helpful for the visually impaired.