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VisionGuard: Empowering Sight with Smart Spectacles

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Description

VisionGuard is a groundbreaking innovation that addresses the safety and mobility challenges faced by visually impaired individuals, particularly those who do not have access to guide dogs. This affordable smart glass solution utilizes Arduino components to create a wearable device that enhances confidence and safety while navigating unfamiliar environments. The smart glasses incorporate an object detection system powered by the YOLOv3 model, allowing real-time identification of obstacles ahead through a micro camera. Ultrasonic sensors provide distance measurements to facilitate collision avoidance. The glasses also feature buzzing hinges that emit directional cues, aiding users in navigating their surroundings. Additionally, a companion mobile application complements the smart glasses, offering voice control, emergency calls, time and weather information, and settings adjustment. By combining object detection, distance sensing, auditory guidance, and seamless mobile app integration, VisionGuard empowers visually impaired individuals to move with greater assurance and independence, transforming their everyday lives and promoting inclusivity in navigating public spaces.

Highlights

The originality and inventiveness of VisionGuard lie in its unique approach to addressing the safety and mobility challenges faced by visually impaired individuals. While guide dogs have traditionally been relied upon for assistance, the proposal for an affordable smart glass solution using Arduino components introduces a novel and innovative alternative. By incorporating an object detection system based on the YOLOv3 model, VisionGuard allows real-time identification of obstacles ahead through a micro camera. The integration of ultrasonic sensors for distance measurements and buzzers emitting directional cues adds an inventive element to aid users in navigating their surroundings. Furthermore, the inclusion of a companion mobile application enhances the overall usability and convenience of the system by offering additional functionalities like voice control, emergency calls, and adjusting settings. This combination of object detection, distance sensing, auditory guidance, and mobile app integration in an affordable smart glass solution is a novel and inventive approach to empowering visually impaired individuals and promoting their confidence and safety while navigating unfamiliar environments. VisionGuard has the potential to significantly improve the quality of life for the visually impaired community and contribute to greater inclusivity in public spaces.

Contact Person/Inventor

Name Email Contact Phone
Nur Khairunnisa' Abdol Alim nurkhairunnisa.alim@qiu.edu.my 60136673302

Award

Award Title Award Achievement Award Year Received
Malaysian Technology Expo MTE 2023 2023

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