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SMART WALKING STICK FOR VIUALLY

IMPAIRED PEOPLE
Jayakumar1, S.Magesh2,
K.Prasanth3, P.Umamaheswari4, R.Senthilkumar M.E.5
[1][2][3][4]
UG Scholar, Dept. of EEE,
[5]
Assistant professor of EEE,

Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Erode-57.

ABSTRACT: neighbor through GSM based

This paper proposes electronic alarm system. This project is
stick for visually impaired implemented by using the
people.Inorder to help the DSPIC30F2010 controller.
visually challenged people a
study that help those people to I. INTRODUCTION
walk more confidently is In the existing methodology IR
proposed. The different sensors sensor are used for obstacle.
like object sensors(ultrasonic RFID is used mostly in the
sensors),humidity sensor, existing system, the main
temperature sensor and light disadvantage of RFID is tag
sensor are used. Speaker and collision and reader collision.,
volume control is used in the ARM processors having low
form the status to the blind operating frequencies compared
people.GPS is used to track the to DSPIC30F2010.In the existing
blind people path and emergency projects temperature, water level
conditions are transmitted to the indication feature only used ,but

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in our project we added special Shame’sSimi S. L, Dr.S.Chatterji

feature of light indication. In the 2014.The ultrasonic sensor is
existing methodology IR sensor reflect the waveform and this
are used for obstacle detection.
signal received from the barrier
RFID is used mostly in the
existing system , the main objects are used as inputs to
disadvantage of RFID is tag Arduino microcontroller.A
collision and reader collision. Survey of Voice Aided
ARDUINO, ARM processors Electronic Stick for Visually
having low operating frequencies Impaired People Gurubaran
compared to DSPIC30F2010. In Gowrishankar Kasilingam,
the existing projects temperature,
Mritha Ramalingam,2014 Using
water level indication feature
only used, but in our project we GPS technique easy to identify
added special feature of light the position and location of the
indication. blind person.Smart Cane for
KEYWORD:RFID,ARM Visually Impaired Person by
Processor,DISPIC3OF2010. Using Arduino Ramesh Satpute,
Mohsin Mansuri, Dnyaneshwar
LITERATURE REVIEW:
Kulkarni 2016 This is using 3
Smart Electronic Stick for
emergency button any problem
Visually Impaired Roopashree
blind people click the button the
.B.S .Bindiya.S , PatilShruthi
message send the doctor or
B.R Roopashree.2015.GPS and
family members Automated Help
GSM are used to acquire the
aid for Visually Impaired People
exact location of the blind person
using Obstacle Detection and
at times of emergency and send
GPS Technology V. S.
the coordinates to his relatives or
Kaushalya,An economically
care taker.Design of
viable product which used open
Microcontroller based Virtual
source was the key element to
eye for the blindPooja

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developing our prototype. D. P when the particular blind people

Premarathne, H. M. Shadir P. access using their thumb prints.
Krithika, G.S. Fernando , Thus this stick might not be
20163D Ultrasonic Stick for misused by others
BlindOsama Bader AL-Barrm,
God gifted sense of vision to the
Jeen VinouthJan 2014
human being is an import life.But
GPSsystem provide the
there are some u unfortunate
information regarding the
people who lack the ability of
location of the blind person using
visualizing things. Blind stick is
the stick to his family
an innovative stick designed for
members.Ultrasonic and Voice
visually disabled people for
Based Walking Stick for Blind
improved navigation. The paper
People D.Sekar, S.Sivakumar,
presents a theoretical system
P.Thiyagarajan, R. Premkumar,
concept to provide a smart
M. Vivek kumar&2016 In this
ultrasonic aid for blind people .In
system, ultrasonic sensor,
this developed system is
temperature sensor, humidity
intended to provide overall
sensor, GPS receiver, vibrator,
measures – Artificial vision and
voice synthesizer, speaker or
object detection Ultrasonic
headphone, PIC controller and
sensors are used to calculate
battery are used.A Survey of
distance of the obstacles around
Voice Aided Electronic Stick for
the blind person .Output is in the
Visually ImpairedPeople
form of sequence of beep sound
Gurubaran, Gowrishankar
which the blind person can hear.
Kasilingam, Mritha
Ramalingam&2014 For security In this system, ultrasonic sensor,
purpose, thumb print scanner is temperature sensor, humidity
used which activates the stick sensor, GPS receiver, vibrator,

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voice synthesizer, speaker or An ultrasonic sensor is a device

headphone, PIC controller and that can measure the distance to
battery are used. The APR9600 an object by using sound waves.
device is used in this project and
RF MODULE:
it offers true single-chip voice
recording, non-volatile storage, RF module is small electronic
and playback capability for 40 to circuit, it is used to
60 seconds. PIC16F887 transmit,receive or transceive
microcontroller is used in this radio waves on one of a number
proposed project of carrier frequencies.

BLOCK DIAGRAM FOR BUZZER:

EXISTING SYSTEM:
The Piezo buzzer produces sound
based on reverse of the
piezoelectric effect. The
generation of pressure variation
or strain by the application of
electric potential across a
piezoelectric material is the
underlying principle. These
buzzers can be used to alert a
user of an event counter signal or
sensor input. They are also used
in alarm circuits.The buzzer
produces a same noisy sound
irrespective of the voltage
variation applied to it. It consists
of piezo crystals between two
conductors. When conductor and
ULTRASONIC SENSOR:
pull on the other. This, push and
pull action, results in a sound

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wave. Most buzzers produce TEMPERATURE SENSOR:

sound in the range 2 to 4K

BLOCK DIAGRAM FOR

PROPOSED SYSTEM:

GSM MODULE

GPS MODULE:

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HUMIDITY SENSOR sensor passes this data to the

microcontroller. Ifthe obstacles is
not that close the circuit does
nothing. If the obstacle is close
the microcontroller sends the
signal to sound buzzer. It also
detects water and temperature for
the blind. One or more feature is
that allow the blind person to
detect if there is light or
darkness in that place. The
system has one more feature
ULTRASONIC SENSOR: integrated to help the blind to
find if they are missing, it has
two buttons blind person click
the buttons means, information
will send to the particular person
where they are. Then the person
was send the information to the
blind by this way they can easily
understand if they are missing.
EXPECTED RESULT:

WORKING: We propose a Smart aid

electronic stick for blind with
The smart walking stick is GPS and GSM system with
integrated with ultrasonic sensor ultrasonic, humidity ,
along with light,water and temperature and light sensors.
temperature sensor.Our proposed We include special
project first uses ultrasonic feature,whenever there is any
sensors to detect obstacles using emergency the blind people need
waves.On sensing obstacles the to press the trigger button which

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activates the GPS and GSM. GPS understanding of the patient is

identifies the location of the provide two separate speakers.
blind person and is sent alert We conclude by saying that this
message via GSM. An alert is a step taken to make visually
message will be sent immediately impaired patients to lead an
along with the exact location of independent life and help them
the blind person to the receiver. move around freely
Ultrasonic sensors with voice
recognitionare used to detect
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