K. M. Anand kumar
ABSTRACT
The smart walking stick helps visually challenged people to reach their destination with the help of humans, guiding them remotely. A lot of work and research is being done to find ways to improve life for visually challenged people. There are multiple walking sticks and devices which help the user to move around- indoor and outdoor locations, but none of them provide run time autonomous navigation with direct human assistance. Blind Assistance through Remote Control (BARC) is a device which provides aid to the visually challenged, by humans, through a web platform from anywhere. An image sensor mounted on the BARC transmits live video to the volunteer's phone which helps the volunteer to control the stick remotely and navigate the blind to the destination. A web platform is an intermediary between the visually challenged and the volunteers. It is used by the blind to send requests and find volunteers willing to help them navigate to their destination. BARC is a passive intelligent stick which combines mobile computing along with hardware support such as micro controller, image sensor, and ultrasonic sensors to navigate the visually challenged to their destination.
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