Open AccessAn Intelligent based System for Blind People Monitoring in a Smart Home
Author(s) -
Pamely Zantou,
Ange Mikaël Mousse,
Béthel Atohoun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
computer science and information technology ( cs and it )
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5121/csit.2020.101910
Subject(s) - bluetooth , computer science , python (programming language) , java , android (operating system) , embedded system , headset , android application , smartwatch , visually impaired , human–computer interaction , real time computing , operating system , wireless , telecommunications , wearable computer
Visually impaired people need help to travel safely. To make this possible, many travel aids have been designed. Among them, the cane which is considered as a symbol of visual deficiency in the whole world. In this work, we build an electronic white cane using sensors' technology. This intelligent cane detects obstacles within 2m on the ground or in height, and sends vocal instructions via a Bluetooth headset. We have also built a mobile application to track in real time the visually impaired and a WEB application to control the access to the mobile one. We use ultrasound, IR sensors and a raspberry pi to process data. We use Python as programming language for electronic devices. The mobile application is Android. Though, the WEB application is a REST API developed using Python and Java Script.