• Dr. Chandra Sekhar Nandi

With rising cases of visual impairments all over the world, and the number of mishaps occurring on regular basis because of the same, it becomes really challenging for those who face it, be it with their day-to-day chores or with their rather less-important task. Keeping this in mind, we have proposed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based voice assistant Smart Cap for the people with visual impairment that can aid in multiple tasks. This proposed device is designed and developed to guide its user along their way by making them aware of any obstacle in the vicinity, the state of the traffic lights and also, through the narration of the text to the user. The device essentially comprises a number of input sensors, a microcontroller for processing input information and an output module to provide verbal instructions to the user based on the input signals, accompanied by a physical vibration output. The prototype of this one-of-a-kind device is practically tested and the outcome is promising. The YOLO v3 module, trained with COCO dataset enables this device to recognize objects effectively. In addition, the basic and user-friendly design of this wearable ‘cap’ makes it easy for its users to wear as well as operate.

Visual impairment; Auditory impairment, Smart Cap; Artificial Intelligence; Object recognition; Voice assistant.

"Voice Assistant AI Enabled Smart Cap for Individuals with Visual and Auditory Impairment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 8, page no.f30-f35, August-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2508507.pdf

"Voice Assistant AI Enabled Smart Cap for Individuals with Visual and Auditory Impairment", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 8, page no. ppf30-f35, August-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2508507.pdf