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    Smart Wheelchair For Blind People: Dr. Om Prakash Associate Professor, SVCET, Chittoor

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    The document proposes developing a prototype for a smart autonomous wheelchair for blind people. It would use sensors like a laser scanner and GPS as well as an "electronic brain" to allow independent navigation via audio and tactile controls. The wheelchair would create a 3D map of its surroundings and navigate obstacles autonomously. Its significance is that it would provide freedom of movement without dependence on others. The expected outcomes include a functional prototype and benefits to education from the research involved.

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    The document proposes developing a prototype for a smart autonomous wheelchair for blind people. It would use sensors like a laser scanner and GPS as well as an "electronic brain" to allow independent navigation via audio and tactile controls. The wheelchair would create a 3D map of its surroundings and navigate obstacles autonomously. Its significance is that it would provide freedom of movement without dependence on others. The expected outcomes include a functional prototype and benefits to education from the research involved.

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    The document proposes developing a prototype for a smart autonomous wheelchair for blind people. It would use sensors like a laser scanner and GPS as well as an "electronic brain" to allow independent navigation via audio and tactile controls. The wheelchair would create a 3D map of its surroundings and navigate obstacles autonomously. Its significance is that it would provide freedom of movement without dependence on others. The expected outcomes include a functional prototype and benefits to education from the research involved.

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    Smart Wheelchair For Blind People: Dr. Om Prakash Associate Professor, SVCET, Chittoor

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    Smart Wheelchair for Blind

    People

    Dr. Om Prakash
    Associate Professor,
    SVCET, Chittoor
    Introduction
    • Wheelchair is a wheeled mobility device in which the user sits.

    • People with walking disability is the common user of the wheel chair.

    • Both Manual and automatic wheel chair is available inthe market.

    • Features is more in Automatic wheel chair when compared to manual.

    • Our proposal is to develop prototype of the Smart Autonomous Wheelchair for

    blind People.
    Project Abstract

    Visually impaired or blind persons have serious problem of


    independent movement from one place to another. They have
    always to depend on a person with normal vision. The
    proposed vehicle is expected to provide them freedom of
    movement by implementing latest electronics and
    communication technologies into an improved wheelchair by
    audio and tactile interactive controls. The design includes an
    array of sensors including GPS to have a 'view' of the 'path'
    and 'electronic brain' to take decision and control the vehicle
    for safe and efficient movement.
    Market Analysis
    The proposed system, at the moment, does not exist for commercial
    production. Outcome of the project is expected to be a fully functional
    prototype of the Smart Autonomous Wheelchair for blind People with
    following salient technical features:
    a) Battery powered for independent movement.
    b) Four wheels for stability and efficient steering functions.
    c) Electronic power and control functions for efficiency and reliability.
    d) Integrated with GPS and standard telecom devices/protocols for
    reliable navigation.
    e) Can 'listen' and 'learn' audio commands and give audio and tactile
    responses.
    f) May 'remember' frequently used itineraries/ functions.
    g) Automatic mechanical braking on signal/sensor/control/power
    failure.
    h) Manual controls to enable normal person to use as ordinary
    wheelchair in case of system failures

    .
    Objective
    • To design and develop an affordable wheelchair for blind
    persons with state-of-art technology innovations.
    Literature survey on National &International
    scenario
    Proposed Design

    Project Significance
    The expected work to be done during development of the proposed
    Wheelchair will include latest in the field of electronics (embedded
    systems, power electronics and Internet of Things) and
    telecommunication technologies. This will be a team work having
    extensive involvement of students and faculty. The knowledge
    gained during the process of development will improve the
    academic level of all those involved in the work in the form of
    research papers, patents, undergraduate projects and part of post-
    graduate thesis. Lectures and training programs may be arranged
    during the process of development. Fresh additions of material are
    also possible in existing courses as an outcome of the proposed
    project.
    Innovativeness of the Proposed Solution

    Outcome of the project is expected to be a fully


    functional prototype of the Smart Autonomous
    Wheelchair for blind People.
    First of all, with the help of a laser scanner a simplified
    3D map is created of the wheelchair surroundings. The
    laser scanner uses Time-of-flight technique. The 3D map
    is transferred to the electronic brain of wheelchair, so
    that a electronic brain can "feel or see" obstacles such
    as open doors or oncoming people, and navigate past
    them.
    TIME-OF-FLIGHT PRINCIPLE
    Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors measure distances using the time that
    it takes for photons to travel between two points, from the sensor’s
    emitter to a target and then back to the sensor’s receiver.

    Indirect and direct ToF both offer specific advantages in specific


    contexts. Both can simultaneously measure intensity and distance
    for each pixel in a scene.

    Direct ToF sensors send out short pulses of light that last just a few
    nanoseconds and then measure the time it takes for some of the
    emitted light to come back. Indirect ToF sensors send out
    continuous, modulated light and measure the phase of the reflected
    light to calculate the distance to an object.
    Parts
    • Microcontroller Development Systems
    • Electronic sub-systems
    • Test and Measuring Instruments
    Time & Activity
    Expected outcome

    • The proposed project is expected to provide an affordable


    wheelchair for blind persons with state-of-art technology
    innovations. The wheelchair will enable the user to move from
    one place to other almost like a person having normal vision.
    • The operation can also be performed by programming the
    wheelchair for a physically challenged person having difficulty
    in operating the controls due to disability of limbs and/or
    speech.
    • The mechanical movements of the vehicle are planned to use
    power electronics devices for smooth and efficient operations.
    This will result in saving energy, extended time between
    charging and improved battery life.
    • The knowledge and experience gained during execution of
    project may be used for guidance in the development of other
    kind of systems for blind as well as disabled persons.
    • Technical consultancy may be provided to the organizations
    involved in the development of systems for the persons with
    different disabilities.
    • The information in the form of data and designs may be used
    for generating revenue from social organizations/ industries
    on national/ international levels.
    Reference
    1. WHO. Disability and health: World Health Organization WHO; 2019 [Available
    from: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs352/en/.
    2. Mohan Kumar R.et al, Design of Multipurpose Wheel Chair for Physically
    Challenged and Elder People , Fab Engineering Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore,
    SASTECH, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp 107-117, [2012].
    3. Louise Devigne et al,Power Wheelchair Navigation Assistance Using Wearable
    Vibrotactile Haptics, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON HAPTICS, VOL. 13, NO. 1, [2020}
    4. Rajat. S. Singh , Wearable Vibrotactile HapticsDesign of a Wheelchair,, Product
    design, Industrial Design Center, I.I.T. Mumbai,
    http://www.dsource.in/sites/default/files/case-study/ascender/links/file/
    wheelchair.pdf [ 2017].
    5. Hye-Yeon Ryu et al , Development of an Autonomous Driving Smart
    Wheelchair for the Physically Weak,., Appl. Sci., 12(1),[2021]
    https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010377

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