Navigation study using RFID network for visually impaired person

Jo Jo , Sam Wai Lun (2014) Navigation study using RFID network for visually impaired person. Project Report. UTeM. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Navigation is the most concern for the visually impaired person. It is very hard for them to travel independently from one to another destination without the proper navigation tools. The advanced technology developed nowadays help visually impaired people travelling safely and independently. There are many ways to help visually impaired people such as guide dog, white cane and tactile paving. RFID technology is introduced in this project to guide visually impaired people at indoor. In order to provide an efficient and user-friendly navigation tools, it is proposed to design and develop a navigation device using RFID network to guide visually impaired person walking properly via verbal navigation. The idea of positioning or localization with compass and direction guiding though voice commands is implemented in this project in order to guide navigation such as moving straight forward and turn corner. The A* algorithm is then implemented in this project to determine the shortest path. The navigation device is connected to the laptop through wireless connection in order to obtain the travel guidance from the map system. The real-time test will be held inside the FKE building of Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). The research focuses on the calibration of the compass and relocates the visually impaired back to normal route before them out of the direction. Data analysis will be done during the evaluation of the navigation device and improvement will be made to improve the performance of the device. The blind navigation device developed is able to guide the visually impaired people to reach destination with the shortest path. This project is beneficial to visually impaired person because the navigation device developed with sound navigation will be integrated with the electronic cane as it helps them to have a better, safer and comfortable travel.

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