VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY JNANA SANGAMMA,BELGAVI-

590018

GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE TALAKAL-583238, KOPPAL

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
MINI PROJECT PRESENTATION ON
“DEVELOPMENT OF SMART SHOES FOR BLIND PEOPLE”
PRESENTED BY
SHOBITHA T R 2LG22EE034
BASAVARAJ 2LG22EE004
HARISH GANIGER 2LG22EE006
MOHANREDDY KAVALAGA 2LG22EE018
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF
 CONTENTS

1.INTRODUCTION
2.LITERATURE SURVEY
3.PROBLEM STATEMENT
4.OBJECTIVE
5.METHODOLOGY
6.RESULT AND DISCUSSION
7.COMPONENTS REQUIRED
8.ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES WITH APPLICATIONS
 INTRODUCTION

 285 million people are estimated to be visually impaired worldwide.

 39 million are blind and 246 have low vision, about 90% of the world's

visually impaired live in low‐income settings where 82% of people living

with blindness are aged 50 and above.

 Globally, uncorrected refractive errors are the main cause of moderate and

severe visual impairment; cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness in

middle‐ and low‐income countries.

LITERATURE SURVEY
SL, AUTHOR TITLE YEAR IMPLEMENTATION DRAWBACK
NO
Hossan M A & “Design and 2020 Utilizes ultrasonic for Limited range of obstacle
Hossian M M implementation on obstacles detection & a detection;Reliance on
01. of smart shoe for microcontroller for smart phone battery
blind navigation” processing data.The life;Potential discomfort
shoes communicate with from added weight.
a smart phone app for
voice guidance.
Gupta R & “Smart Footwear:A 2021 Incorporates pressure Limited responsiveness to
02. Kumar A assistive technology sensors to detect the fast-moving
for blind people” ground surface & provide obstacles ;could be costly
feedback via vibrations & to manufacture;potential
voice alerts. privacy concerns with data
collection.

Kim J & Lee H “Smart wearable 2023 Uses a combination of Complexity in the system
systems for IMU sensors & a voice may lead to a steep
03. navigation assistance for real-time learning curve;Potential for
assistance for blind” navigation & obstacle software bugs;Batter life
avoidance. may limit usability.
PROBLEM STATEMENT:-

 Thus, the project aims to develop a device that would serve as a guiding assistance to
them. The project focuses on designing a device for visual impaired (or blind) people
that would help them to travel independently and also with more ease.
 The main objective of this project is to provide an acoustic assistance to the blind
people and also to deal with the problems faced by them to walk like the normal
human beings.
 The technology proposed here serves as a solution for visual impaired people. The
project consists of the smart shoes that alerts visually-impaired people over obstacles
coming between their ways and could help them in walking with less collision.
OBJECTIVE:-

This project will programmable for certain distance

measurement and sense the object from that particular distance
and get the buzzer on indicate to the blind person which is use
our product to that some object or distraction will be in their
way.
METHODOLOGY :-

BLOCK DIAGRAM:

DC
power supply
Buzzer indication
Arduino to blind person

Ultrasonic
sensor
COMPONENTS REQUIRED:-

Arduino Uno
Ultrasonic Sensor
Buzzer
Switch
Battery 9Volts
Shoe
Arduino IDE
 ARDUINO UNO :-
The Arduino UNO is an open source microcontroller board based on the microchip
ATmega328P microcontroller is developed by Arduino.cc.The board is supplied with sets of
digital and analog input and output pins that maybe interfaced to various expansion
boards(shields) and other circuits.The board consist of 14 Digital pins and 6 Analog pins.It is
programmable with the Integrated Development Environment (IDE)via a type B USB
cable.The power can be supply by a USB cable or by an external 9Volts battery,through it
excepts voltages(Power) between 7 to 12Volts.
 ULTRASONIC SENSOR:-
• An ultrasonic sensor is an electronic device that measures the distance of
a target object by emitting ultrasonic sound waves, and converts the
reflected sound into an electrical signal.
• Features:-
• Power Supply: +5V DC
• Quiescent Current : <2mA
• Working Current: 15mA
• Effectual Angle: <15°
• Ranging Distance : 2cm – 400 cm/1″ – 13ft
• Resolution : 0.3 cm
• Measuring Angle: 30 degree
• Trigger Input Pulse width: 10uS
• Dimension: 45mm x 20mm x 15mm
 BUZZER:-
• A buzzer or beeper is an audio signaling device, which may
be mechanical,electromechanical, or piezoelectric (piezo for
short). Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include alarm
devices, timers, and confirmation of user input such as a mouse
click or keystroke.
 BATTERY:-
 An electric battery is a device which consist of 1 or more electrochemical
cells with external connections provided to power electrical devices such
as flashlights, smartphones and electric cars.
 The terminal marked negative is the source of electrons that when battery
is connected to an external circuit the energy and delivered to external
device.
 SWITCH:-

A switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect

the conducting pathin an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric
current or diverting it from one conductor to another.
RESULT AND DISCUSSION

• This project will programmable for certain distance measurement

and sense the object from that particular distance and get the
buzzer on indicate to the person which is use our product to that
some object or distraction will be in their way.
• It will very useful to indicate proper direction for the blind
people .
ADVANTAGES:-

 Navigation Assistance : Smart shoes can provide haptic feedback or vibration to

guide users, helping them navigate their environment more safely.
 Obstacle detection equipped with sensors, these shoes can detect obstacles in real
time and alert the wearer, reducing the risk of falls.
 Comfort and mobility: Designed for comfort they can encourage more active
lifestyles and increase mobility independence for blind individuals.
 Data Tracking: Smart shoes can track walking patterns, distances, and other
metrics,helping users monitor their physical activity.
DISADVANTAGES:-

 Cost: Smart shoes can be expensive making them less accessible

for some users.

 Waterproffing: Smart shoes are not waterproof.

APPLICATIONS:-

The development of Smart Shoes for blind people using Arduino have
various applications. Some of the applications this project include.
 Navigation and Mobility: Helps users avoid obstacles, detect stairs and
curbs, and navigate unfamiliar areas.
 Safety and Security: Detects falls, collisions, and hazards, sending
emergency alerts.
 Social and Community: Enhances social interaction, community
navigation, and access to public services.
CONCLUSION:-

The main focus of this paper is to implement various technology in the smart
shoes for visually impaired people. The smart shoes uses the most reliable
source, light, to communicate data to the visually impaired. In future work we
will be focused on the enhancing the better performance of the system and to
reducing the load on the users.
REFERENCE:-

 Dunai, L., Lengua, I.L., Tortajada, I. and Simon, F.B., 2014, May. Obstacle detectors for visually
impaired people. In Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (OPTIM), 2014
International Conference on (pp. 809‐816). IEEE.
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Parentcenterhub.org. (2017). Visual Impairment, Including Blindness | Center for Parent Information
and Resources, NICHCY Disability Fact Sheet 13 (FS13).
 Arduino.cc. (2017). Arduino ‐ Home. [online] Available at: https://www.arduino.cc/ [Accessed 8 Aug.
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