Sistema de localização e correção de trajetória para atletas com deficiência visual em modalidade de corrida em pista

Abstract

In athletic mode track racing, the visually impaired makes use of touch as a sensory substitute to perform a task on this mode. It is public knowledge that the athlete performs the racing activity on the track by the use of a rope that is attached between the visually impaired athlete and a visionary person, known as athlete guide that guides you about changes in the route. Even if the tool allows the execution of sports activity, a human guide indirectly influences the athlete's performance, as the guide physical capacity should be equivalent to yours. When this does not occur, the athlete may be prejudiced in the performance mode, as well as problems such as affinity or professional dealings that can cause disorders in training or the tab absence for any reason. In this sense, the purpose of guaranteeing autonomy to them, as well as providing control and monitoring tools, this project presents a proposal for a trajectory correction device based on accelerometer and a methodology location for visually impaired athletes guidance in Paralympic race track.