Smartphone-Based Obstacle Distance Estimation for Assistive Navigation Using YOLO and Monocular Depth Fusion: Architecture and Preliminary Baseline Evaluation
Navigating complex environments presents significant challenges for the estimated 285 million visually impaired individuals worldwide, directly impacting their mobility and quality of life [1]. While traditional assistive systems rely on expensive and bulky hardware-based depth sensors, such as LiDAR or structured ligh...