• Bandi Vaishnavi

Visually impaired individuals face significant mobility challenges in urban environments despite using traditional white canes. This paper presents Crowd-Guiding Shoes, an innovative wearable assistive device that combines ultrasonic obstacle detection with haptic feedback for intuitive navigation. The system integrates with Google Maps via Bluetooth for route guidance, offering a complete navigation solution at just ₹4,000 - a 92% cost reduction compared to existing smart canes (₹50,000+). Our prototype demonstrated 85% obstacle avoidance accuracy in field trials with visually impaired users, proving its effectiveness as a hands-free, affordable mobility aid. Future enhancements include solar charging and AI-powered obstacle classification to further improve functionality.

Crowd-Guiding Shoes: A Low-Cost Haptic Navigation Solution for the Visually Impaired

"Crowd-Guiding Shoes: A Low-Cost Haptic Navigation Solution for the Visually Impaired", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 5, page no.582-587, May-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRGV06082.pdf

"Crowd-Guiding Shoes: A Low-Cost Haptic Navigation Solution for the Visually Impaired", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 5, page no. pp582-587, May-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRGV06082.pdf