1. EYES FOR THE BLIND
Senior Design 2020

2. Problem Statement
The white cane is the most commonly used aid for the blind.
Its limitations include:
short detection range of only 1-2 steps
inability to detect objects above the waist
always having one arm occupied.

3. Proposed Solution
Develop a hands-free system that will enable the blind to navigate
The system will consist of two parts:
to provide the user with awareness of objects below and above the waist level through sensory feedback.
Hands free system-if we propose now, maybe won’t get adopted, but with enough R&D and improvements, could be the future.
Paradigm shift, years down the line, blind ppl use this system instead of a cane
Our goal is to prove that this systems works.
Want the system to have 2 parts.
Future developments -> could enable the blind even more by integrating machine learning into a system like this (object recognition)

4. Visual Depiction
Top + bottom -> giving more info than the cane does
Glasses + shoes or belt
Ultrasonic sensor

5. Connectivity Left shoe Right shoe Vibrating patch Arduino Pi 4 Arduino
USB
Arduino
Glasses

6. CSE skills needed Contact: Experience working with Pi zero/3/4
Connect the Pi to phone via an app
Arduino programming for ultrasonic sensors
Contact:
Soha Patil
Motivated student
Able to work through situations where things go wrong and adapt
Familiar with…
All of us have experience in atleast 1 language