• Mohamed Khalid
• Vaibhav Shukla
• Raunak Mitra
• V. Bhuvaneswari

Navigating unfamiliar places can be a very challenging task for visually impaired people. The most common method of object detection used by a visually impaired person is the walking cane. The limitations of the cane are that it’s based on trial and error, mostly in unknown areas or surroundings. Also, it does not provide the person a complete knowledge of the obstacle. This system proposes the development of an electronic travel aid which will assist visually impaired by specifically informing them of the objects in their surroundings through audio-feedback. We detect the obstacles with the help of image processing and distance sensing using a 25MP USB camera and an ultrasonic sensor respectively. This device is lightweight and easy to use.

Healthcare, Electronic Travel Aid, Image Processing, Object Detection, Blind People, Assistive Technology.

"EZGuide: An Electronic Aid for the Visually Impaired ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.630-635, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903G87.pdf

"EZGuide: An Electronic Aid for the Visually Impaired ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp630-635, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903G87.pdf