Aiming assistance for sport competitions for visually challenged or blind persons
US8540155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B21/006
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automated aiming assistance towards a shooting target for a visually- challenged or blind person is provided. The method comprises: providing the shooting weapon used by the person with a camera placed on the weapon for filming the target to be aimed at; identifying the target by shape recognition in the images shot by the camera; and transmitting a signal received by the person for guiding the person for orienting the shooting weapon towards the target.
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