Intelligent Multi-Utility Shoe for Visually Impaired Persons

• Published in: 2021 2nd International Conference on Smart Electronics and Communication (ICOSEC) pp. 1102 - 1108
• Main Authors: Nandalal, V, Anand Kumar, V, A, Sujitha, G, Sumitha, A S, Sureka
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 07.10.2021
• Subjects: Acoustics; Arduino; Blindness; Costs; Dogs; Footwear; Intelligent sensors; Navigation; Ultrasonic Sensor; Visually Impaired
• DOI: 10.1109/ICOSEC51865.2021.9591728

Eyesight is the most important sense. A person who has No Light Perception (NLP) is termed a blind person. In past, blind people used to take the help of a white cane to move from one place to another, and guide dogs are also used to guide them. Technology has developed a lot and it also helps blind people. It provides aid to blind people and allows them to communicate with the environment. Technology helps to reduce their hardships and it allows them to lead a comfortable life. Blind people undergo many challenges. This paper attempts to present a concept named intelligent multi-utility shoe for the blind, where it is a way to help visually impaired people. The proposed method helps to reduce the suffering of blind people and helps in their daily activities. The distance between the obstacle and the person is found through the support of ultrasonic sensors. Since the sensors are integrated with the shoes, they not only help us to find the hurdles lying before but also the pits available in the track of the blind person. The main intention is to provide a wearable shoe that gives alerts about the obstacles to the person through audio alerts.