Intelligent walking shoes for blinds

Hamdan, Putri Zafirah and Azman, Alia Khadijah and Omar, Nur Aleeya Natasya and Mohd Farid @ Zulkifli, Umie Umairah and Abd.Latif, A’bir Wardati (2024) Intelligent walking shoes for blinds. pp. 1-5.

Abstract

The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of vision impairment is preventable. As a result, many services and tools are offered to those who have them to assist them live normal lives alongside everyone else. Tactile pavement is one of the government's efforts to help the disabled be seen, and it is mostly found in pedestrianised zones. Intelligent Walking Shoes for Blinds are introduced to help the blind walk normally without complications even in a non- provided tactile pavement. Furthermore, these shoes are designed to solve the issue smarter than the conventional walking stick approach. This product contains a built-in obstacle- detection sensor and a Global Positioning System (GPS) that can be linked to electrical devices, like headphones, to assist with direction. The user's shoes are always linked to the application on their cellphones or the devices of their close friends or guardians. This makes it possible for the guardian to constantly track the user's whereabouts and guarantee their safety. This product is primarily designated for use by the government and medical fields to lessen their burdens. This product has a low cost, and it can be marketed globally as visually impaired people are not limited to this country. To sum up, Intelligent Walking Shoes for Blinds are more useful for enabling the blind to lead regular lives, and it is guaranteed that any visually impaired individual can own a pair.

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Item Type: Article
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Hamdan, Putri Zafirah
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Azman, Alia Khadijah
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Omar, Nur Aleeya Natasya
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Mohd Farid @ Zulkifli, Umie Umairah
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Abd.Latif, A’bir Wardati
abirwa2887@uitm.edu.my
Subjects: R Medicine > RE Ophthalmology > Refraction and errors of refraction and accommodation
T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering > Devices for production of electricity by direct energy conversion
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor > Dengkil Campus > Centre of Foundation Studies
Page Range: pp. 1-5
Keywords: GPS, Intelligent walking shoes, Obstacle-detection sensor, Visually impaired.
Date: April 2024
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/139905
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