@article{MAKHILLJEAS201813715960,
    title = {Development and Performance Analysis of Canny and Hough Transform
Based Pole Detection Algorithm as Mobility Aid for Visually Impaired
Person on SEE-S (Smart Environment Explorer-Stick)},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {13},
    number = {7},
    pages = {1859-1871},
    year = {2018},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2018.1859.1871},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2018.1859.1871},
    author = {M.,K.,K.M. and},
    keywords = {Smart stick,Canny edge,Hough transform,pole detection,algorithm,significantly},
    abstract = {This study investigated approach to improve the SEE-S (Smart Environment Explorer-Stick) function
in detecting obstacle for Visually Impaired Person (VIP). The study proposed enhanced algorithm to detect the
presence of poles. This algorithm uses a combination of method of distance calculation and pairing search of
vertical lines obtained from optimized Canny detection. The position of the vertical lines was found using
Houghlines function. Our field performance evaluation tests indicated that the proposed algorithm works
satisfactorily. Two dominant variables that significantly affect the ability of SEE-S in detecting poles were
identified. They were the location of the test and the colour of poles. Two pole colours are used, namely black
and silver. At indoor the algorithm performance was worse than at outdoor by 0.085 times. The use of silver
pole improved the performance of the algorithm by 11.757 times.}
    }