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Enhanced Navigation Cane for Visually Impaired

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer Singapore.

Source : Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer Singapore, Volume 696, Singapore, p.103-115 (2018)

Url : https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-7386-1_9

ISBN : 9789811073861

Keywords : Arduino UNO board, Google API, GPS, Ultrasonic sensor

Campus : Amritapuri

School : Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering

Department : Computer Science

Verified : No

Year : 2018

Abstract : Vision is an important aspect of brain functionality as it allows us to view our surroundings, and maintain the incisiveness of our mind. For a blind person, to walk without resistance, is the most difficult task. Visually impaired are compelled to depend on others for conducting daily activities, especially walk outdoor. As a humanitarian service, our paper aims to help the blind people to walk independently and enjoy the freedom of walking. The model we present here act as a virtual eye to the visually disabled persons, which helps them to navigate to their destinations without the help of others. This model uses a mobile app, concurrent with the lately developed system using the fundamental principles of Arduino Uno board is based on ATmega328 microcontroller. This module is appended to a walking stick so that it is manageable by a blind person. The sensor in the apparatus returns the span warns with a sound alert if any target can be deleterious to the blind person. The system brings a new domain, Internet of Things (IoT), to the fore of the blind people, to make their existence uncomplicated.

Cite this Research Publication : R. Akhil, Gokul, M. S., Sanal, S., Menon, V. K. Sruthi, and Lekshmi S. Nair, “Enhanced Navigation Cane for Visually Impaired”, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 696, pp. 103-115, 2018

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