Development of Blind Assistive Device in Shopping Malls

Abstract:

This project aims on assisting the visually impaired people for being self-reliant and self-
sufficient. It facilitates easy shopping, saves customers’ time and promotes business sales. The
facilitator is mounted on the trolleys available in the super markets. Here we make use of RFID
technology which is the simplest and most efficient technology for object detection and
identification while shopping. The RFID technology consists of RFID Reader and RFID Tags.
RFID Tags will be mounted on the shelves in the shops which are powered by the RFID Reader
while making contact. An audio module APR9600IC is used here. It is interfaced with the Micro
Controller. The RFID Reader detects the object, identifies it and converts it to a unique EPIC
(Electronic Product Identification Code) with the help of the audio module. The audio file,
furnishing the details of the identified product corresponding to the code is played to the user
with the help of a speaker. If the user requires the identified product the user can press the switch
which will direct it to billing system via a ZigBee.

EXISTING SYSTEM
Disability is the state of a person in which one has to depend on others for their own
needs. Visual impairment is one of the disabilities of a human being. To date numerous methods
had been proposed to enhance the life style of visually impaired and blind people. In the existing
system we can use only to guide or assistive to blinding people. By using microcontroller and
Ultrasonic sensor and Speaker. Quick Response code (QR code) technology is implemented to
identify the product

PROPOSED SYSTEM:

This improves independence and the shopping experience for visually impaired people.
Ambient Assisted Living can be implemented using an RFID tag and RFID reader. RFID tag
contains all the information of the object such as product name, price, offer manufacturer etc.
and stored in the store’ server. Impaired person will be holding an RFID reader, as soon he or she
reaches the wrack where products are placed, RFID detector detects the RFID tag and sends the
tag number to the server. The server will send the information stored of the RFID tag to the
user’s smart phone through voice command. In the smart phone the text-to-speech conversion
takes place. An audio message is played to assist the user in navigating and identifying the items.

This system will work without any human help. No need to carry any costly hardware for
visually impaired people, only they need smart phone and RFID Reader. This architecture will
provide total design plan and provide how all framework will communicate. Shopkeeper will
maintain store details in their server. Blind persons will communicate with server through
android application. All the output will convert to voice message; this is called “Alert System”.

Block diagram:

PAYMENT SWITCH

Obstacle Sensor 1
COMPARE SWITCH

GSM REMOVE SWITCH

Obstacle Sensor 2

ADD SWITCH

GSM
MICROCONTROLLER
RFID Reader Zigbee Module

LCD

RST & Crystal

APR 9600 Speaker

Server Section:

Zigbee PC

POWER SUPPLY:
 Step Down Bridge Filter Regulator
section
Transformer Rectifier Circuit

Hardware Requirements:

 AT89S52 Microcontroller
 LCD
 IR Sensor
 Switches
 APR9600
 Speaker
 RFID Reader and Tags
 Zigbee Module

Software Requirements:

 KEIL IDE
 PROTEUS
 PROGISP

ADVANTAGES: Low cost, automated operation, Low Power consumption.

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