This paper is published in Volume-6, Issue-2, 2020
Area
Mechanical Engineering
Author
Nagma Salim Khan, Ankita Ashok Gaud, Harsha Rajesh Khanvilkar, Rasika Nishikant Shelar
Org/Univ
New Horizon Institute of Technology and Management, Thane, Maharashtra, India
Pub. Date
19 March, 2020
Paper ID
V6I2-1276
Publisher
Keywords
Arduino, Ultrasonic sensor, C programming, Blind-deaf.

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Nagma Salim Khan, Ankita Ashok Gaud, Harsha Rajesh Khanvilkar, Rasika Nishikant Shelar. Design and modification of smart stick for visually impaired with stick finder, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Nagma Salim Khan, Ankita Ashok Gaud, Harsha Rajesh Khanvilkar, Rasika Nishikant Shelar (2020). Design and modification of smart stick for visually impaired with stick finder. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 6(2) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Nagma Salim Khan, Ankita Ashok Gaud, Harsha Rajesh Khanvilkar, Rasika Nishikant Shelar. "Design and modification of smart stick for visually impaired with stick finder." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 6.2 (2020). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

To improve navigation of visually disabled people we have designed an innovative stick using Arduino. This stick uses advanced technology to navigate with ease. The stick which we have modified is lighter in weight, affordable and easy to handle. This stick first uses ultrasonic sensors and detects obstacles. On sensing obstacles, the sensor passes this data to Arduino. Arduino uses C programming. It then processes this data and calculates the distance of obstacles from the person. If an obstacle is not close to the person then the circuit stays steady. If the obstacle is close to the person then the circuit sends a signal to the sound buzzer and vibrator. As the distance between person and obstacle gets reduced the sound of buzzer and vibrator goes on increasing. This system is even made for blind-deaf people as they have only sense as a way to understand any process with the help of vibration they can sense the obstacle. This system has one more feature i.e. A stick finder. This helps the blind person find the stick where they might have kept it with the help of a remote. Pressing the remote button sounds a buzzer on the stick which helps the person to find the stick. Thus, this system allows for obstacle detection as well as finding sticks misplaced by visually disabled people.