ELECTRONIC EYE FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED PEOPLE

Author(s):

Dr.Mrs.T.Yasodha , CCET, Oddanchatram, Dindigul,Tamilnadu.; Linchu Ann Sabu, CCET, Oddanchatram, Dindigul,Tamilnadu.; Maria Lean V P, CCET, Oddanchatram, Dindigul,Tamilnadu.; SaumyaMariamThomas, CCET, Oddanchatram, Dindigul,Tamilnadu.; Sneha Mary Thomas, CCET, Oddanchatram, Dindigul,Tamilnadu.

Keywords:

Obstacle detection, text recognition, Raspberry pi, System on a chip

Abstract:

Assistive technologies are being developed for visually impaired people to live independently and confidently. This project work proposes a camera-based assistive text reading framework to help blind persons to read text labels and product packaging from hand-held objects in their daily lives. The project work is framed into three stages: Image capturing, Text recognition , Speech output. The project work can be able to insist the blind people in their daily life. The entire application will run on Raspberry pi B. The Raspberry pi B is a credit card sized single computer or So C , or System on a Chip, is a method of placing all necessary electronics for running a computer on a single chip. Instead of having an individual chip for the CPU, GPU, USB controller, RAM everything is compressed down into one package. Raspberry pi B needs an Operating system to start up. In the aim of cost reduction, the Raspberry pi B omits any on-board non-volatile memory used to store the boot loaders, Linux Kernels and file systems as seen in more traditional embedded systems. Rather, a SD/MMC card slot is provided for this purpose. After boot load, as per the application program Raspberry pi B will get execute. Obstacle detection is also provided in this system to recognise the obstacle in front and produce the voice output through Ear phone to blind users.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV2I10060
Published in	:	Volume : 2, Issue : 10
Publication Date	:	01/05/2016
Page(s)	:	245-248

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