Blind Navigation using RFID

for Indoor Environment

Presented By,
1) Sanket Patil
2)Paresh Naik
3)Kiran Jadhav
4)Sumit Mahalpure

Guided By,
Prof. Trupti Patil

Navigation System
A navigation system is used to guide users to a certain
location.

Types of Navigation System

Automotive navigation system
Marine navigation system
GPS Based navigation system
Surgical navigation system
RFID-based navigation system

RFID-based navigation system

Proposed system is for indoor environment that utilizes only RFID system for
location information retrieval.
Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags is a new way of giving
location information to users.
RFID tags can be embedded almost anywhere without an energy source.
The tags stores location information and gives it to any reader that is within a proximity
range which can be up to 0.1-1meters for LF & HF RFID systems.
We propose an RFID-based system for navigation in a room for blind people or visually
impaired.

The system relies on the location information on the tag, a users destination,
and a routing server where the shortest route from the users current location to
the destination.

 The routing system is also used to help lost users to find a new route to the same
destination.

A blind traveler can learn the route either by being guided by a sighted escort, or by
verbal instructions. Once a route has been learned, successful travel requires that the
individual be able to:
(1) Detect and avoid obstacles and
(2) Follow the route

Block diagram of proposed system

Voice recognition system

A speech analysis is done after the user speaks in a microphone and inputs are thus
taken.
The manipulation of the input audio signal is done at the system level.
Different operations are performed at different levels on the input signal such as
Pre-emphasis, Framing, Windowing, Recognition (Matching) of the spoken word.
The speech recognition system consists of two distinguished phases.
Training session (speaker has to provide samples of their speech to train the
system.)
Operation session / testing phase (speaker has to give samples of his speech to
match with existing database and provides exact match)
The voice recognition module used here is Easy VR.

APR 9600
It is low cost, high performance sound record/replay IC, incorporating
flash analogue storage technique.
The IC is nonvolatile. (Recorded
sound is retained even after the
power supply is removed from the
module.)
The device offers true single chip
voice recording and play back
capability for 40 to 60 seconds.
The replayed sound exhibits high
quality with the low noise level.
Total sound recording time can be varied from 32 seconds to 60
seconds by changing the value of a single resistor.

Circuit Diagram:

22pF/
18pF
12MHz
22pF/
18pF

10k
+3.3V

RST

300

+3.3V
23 43 5
61
(XTAL1)
62
(XTAL2)

57
(RESET)

1F

ARM7

(.7 ) 29
(AD0.6)
(AD0.5)
(AD0.4)
(AD0.3)
(AD0.2)
(AD0.1)
(AD0.0)

27
10
9
15
14
13
11

1
2
3
APR
4
59600
6
7
8
VCC

Voice
Reco
gnitio
n

(TXD1) 33
(RXD1) 34

GND

Trigger

AD1.3

18pF
32.768KHz

18pF

6 (VSS1)
18
(VSS2)
25
(VSS3)
42
(VSS4)
50
(VSS5)

Echo pin

AD1.4
VCC

(TXD0) 19
(RXD0) 21

GND

VCC

1
Ultrasoni
2 c
3
4
Transduc
er

GND

1
2
3
4

RF
TXR

FLOW CHART

Components and its Costing:

ADVANTAGES & APPLICATIONS

Setting the destination is easy

Less space
User friendly
Applicable in Indoor environment like home , tourist
places etc

DISADVANTAGES

Since it is made for indoor purpose so it cannot be used

in public places
Obstacle detection relies on user ability

CONCLUSION
When the blind person carries this device during his journeys this gives alerts to him
by voice when he reaches his destination. As this device has the user selectable
message options thus the user can record the location name and he can directly hear
the location name. It gives that how much far is his destination point up to date. It is
also useful for those persons who dont know the route for their destination points.
This is also useful for other than blind persons during journeys. Firstly integrating
features of all the hardware components used have developed it. Presence of every
module has been reasoned out and placed carefully thus contributing to the best
working of unit. Secondly using highly advanced ICs and with the help of growing
technology the project has been successfully implemented. In this project an effort
has been made to study and implement monitoring and controlling of real time
industrial applications.

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Thank You