Walking assistance system for visually impaired person and method thereof

Abstract

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a walking assistance system for a visually impaired person, the system comprising: smart glasses wearable by a user and including a camera, an image processor, a sound output unit, and a first wireless communication part; and a stick including a vibrator and a second wireless communication part, wherein: the camera acquires image information on a forward path; and the image processor analyzes the type of forward path and the types of obstacles on the basis of the image information, generates guidance information corresponding to the type of forward path and the types of obstacles, and outputs the guidance information through the sound output unit.

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