Smart_glasses_for_the_blind using object detection.pptx

Smart glasses for the blind

1. A Smart Glasses System for the Blind using an Object Detection Model  By SSEMUJJU RAYMOND BU/UG/2020/1976

2. Outline: Introduction and background Problem Statement Significance Block Diagram Testing and validation

3. Introduction and Background: Blindness is a global health issue that affects millions of people around the world. According to the World Health Organization, there were 39 million blind people and 246 million people with low vision in 2010. According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, about 0.19% of Uganda’s population is blind (83,000), and 1.10% has moderate to severe vision impairment (475,965). Blindness and low vision can have significant impacts on the quality of life, education, employment, and social inclusion of the affected individuals.

4. Background continued… To assist blind and low vision people, various technologies have been developed, such as white canes, guide dogs, braille, and audio books. However, these technologies have some limitations, such as requiring special training, or being expensive and inaccessible. Therefore, there is a need for more advanced and affordable technologies that can help blind and low vision people to perceive and interact with their environment.

5. Problem Statement:  The problem that this project addresses is the inefficient accessibility and navigation for the visually impaired people that results from their inability to perceive their surrounding environment.

6. Main Objective and Specific Objectives To design and implement a prototype of smart glasses for blind people in Uganda that can detect and identify obstacles in their environment using an object detection model.

7. Significance of Proposed Solution It will enhance the accessibility and affordability of smart glasses for blind people, by designing and implementing a device that is low-cost, lightweight, and offline.

8. Scope The smart glasses are based on low-cost and lightweight hardware, such as ESP32-CAM, Arduino Nano, and an audio player as the main components.

9. Developed System The developed system is a prototype of smart glasses for blind people in Uganda that can detect and help the visually impaired people avoid obstacles in their environment using an object detection model. The system consists of three main components: the glasses, the microcontroller, and the headphones.

10. Block Diagram of the System  

11. Thank You for Listening