Abstract

People who are blind face significant difficulties in engaging with their surroundings, as they are unable to visually see their world. However, they compensate for this limitation by relying on their remaining senses. The importance of having one's independence in today's highly interconnected society is beyond debate. People who are blind or have other visual impairments face the most significant challenges in their attempts to participate in social activities. They have difficulties identifying people and objects and receiving proper information. Those impaired people face significant challenges and increased risks when engaging in routine activities such as navigating around barriers, crossing the street, or taking public transit. Therefore, the objective of this study is to design and manufacture an intelligence system that allows blind and visually impaired people to navigate with ease using advanced technology. The proposed smart system consists of eyeglasses with cameras to identify people and a hand-held device with multiple sensors to detect nearby obstacles. This device works together to provide real-time assistance to help blind people learn about the surrounding environment while moving, recognize people, and enhance their overall independence and quality of life. In addition, the system contains a location-determining program to monitor the blind in case of need