1. Team RFEyes Presents

2. Project SmartCart Sponsored By Dr. Andrew Szeto & The National Science Foundation Tatsani Inkhamfong Andres Flores Alain Iamburg David Shullo Kevin Eichholz Joseph O’Neill Vinty Siev Group Members

3. The National Science Foundation is funding the exploration of technologies that can benefit disabled persons. There are 15 million blind and visually impaired people in the U.S., according to Research to Prevent Blindness. Team RF Eyes is developing a system to assist the blind and visually impaired in a grocery store. Our Project

4. Problems Facing the Visually Impaired : Locating Products Avoiding Obstacles Our Solutions: Shopping Cart Navigation System Collision Warning System Navigation in a Grocery Store

5. Functionality Aerial View of Grocery Store

6. SmartCart Prototype Figure 2: Concept Design Rumble Feedback RFID Reader MCUs Power Supply Back-end Server Ultrasonic Sensors Wireless Headset Hall Effect Sensor

7. System Description

8. What is RFID? Radio Frequency IDentification

9. Navigation System Necessary Components of a Navigation System: ComponentSmartCart Solution Current LocationRFID Tag/Reader and Hall Effect Sensor DestinationCommunicated through Wireless Headset Map of AreaStored on Server

10. Navigation Overview Aerial View of Grocery Store

11. Testing and Verification Accuracy of RFID reader at various distances Range testing of wire replacement module Accuracy of navigation system Range testing for collision avoidance Overall product testing after integration

12. Project Management

13. Milestones 1.November 5th A. Navigation Software fully developed B. Haptic Feedback fully interfaced 2.November 14th RFID Reader fully Interfaced 3.November 26th Testing and Finalization Begins 4.December 5th Development Complete

14. Conclusion The SmartCart is a product developed to help visually impaired persons independently shop in a grocery store. The SmartCart Product Provides: Navigation Collision Avoidance

15. Questions?