This paper describes the design and the realization of a prototype of the novel guide robot BUDD-e for visually impaired users. The robot has been tested in a real scenario with the help of visually disabled volunteers at ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, in Milan. The results of the experimental campaign are throughly described in the paper, displaying its remarkable performance and user-acceptance.

BUDD-e: An autonomous robotic guide for visually impaired users

Jinyang Li;Marcello Farina;Luca Mozzarelli;Luca Cattaneo;Panita Rattamasanaprapai;Eleonora A. Tagarelli;Matteo Corno;Giuseppe Andreoni;Emanuele Lettieri
2026-01-01

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This paper describes the design and the realization of a prototype of the novel guide robot BUDD-e for visually impaired users. The robot has been tested in a real scenario with the help of visually disabled volunteers at ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, in Milan. The results of the experimental campaign are throughly described in the paper, displaying its remarkable performance and user-acceptance.
2026
Autonomous navigation, Autonomous robotics, Autonomous guide for visually impaired users
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