IoT based Smart Shoe for Visually Impaired

Abstract

IoT based Smart shoe system for visually impaired is a system made with the help of ultrasonic sensors, GPS and GSM module paired to an Arduino UNO board. Internet of things is all about making physical objects communicate with other objects or even with humans. Sightless people face great difficulty to travel independently. They must depend on others in many aspects of their life. The Major problem is when they walk on the road. With a stick in hand, they cannot detect every obstacle that comes in their way. The Smart shoe design provides a long-term solution for the blind to walk on roads independently. The smart shoe will help the Blind person to reach his destination independently. It is built using IoT Technology in which the shoe will be embedded with various sensors, Microcontroller, and buzzers. The shoe warns the user by making noise with the buzzer when he/she walks in front of an obstacle. The smart shoe communicates and coordinate with each other to ensure that the user does not collide with any obstacle in his way. Visually Impaired People face issues while travelling outdoors, this paper presents a literary review of overcoming such issues by making wearable sensors by planting them on shoes using IOT (Internet of Things). Use of ultrasonic sensors and buzzer to notify the end-user regarding upcoming obstacles. Keywords: Arduino UNO, IOT, Sensors, Buzzer, GPS and GSM module.