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Inspiration
Our inspiration comes from a collective passion for making a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals facing vision challenges. One of our team members is directly working with vision impaired individuals, witnessing the daily struggles and obstacles inspired us to create Sensor Sight Assist, a revolutionary device aimed at enhancing accessibility and independence. Our product was inspired by the absence of spatial navigation for blind patients and civilians while entering someplace new. In a paper "Navigation Systems for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Past Work, Challenges, and Open Problems", in the peer reviewed journal PubMed states, “studies on global health estimate that 217 million people suffer from visual impairment, and 36 million from blindness. The affected have their autonomy jeopardized in terms of many everyday tasks, with the emphasis being placed on those that involve moving through an unknown environment.” We as a team of developers have come together to aid the crisis these people have been unfortunately faced with.
What it does?
Sensor Sight Assist is designed to be a versatile and adaptive tool, providing support for individuals with vision problems. The device serves as a temporary aid, helping users navigate and adapt to new environments, making it a dynamic and responsive solution. It is easily applicable in various settings, such as hospitals, private homes, and nursing facilities.
How we built it?
In order to incorporate our idea and transform it into a real life project we have used:
- Arduino Nano
- DFPlayer Mini MP3 Player
- 3 Inch Speaker
- PIR Infrared Motion Sensor Module
- Jumper Wires
- Breadboard
As for coding language we have used C++. Furthermore, we have used voice recording of one of our teammates.
Challenges we ran into:
We had into several issues with the wires that were either damaged or unable to connect. Furthermore, DFPlayer Mini MP3 Player demonstrated issues while syncing with the Speaker.
Accomplishments that we're proud of:
We are proud to have created a responsive prototype and a website demonstrating our product, .
What we learned?
Throughout the hackathon, we gained valuable insights into teamwork, time management, and the intricacies of hardware and software integration. We learned to overcome challenges collectively, leverage each team member's strengths and become friends with each other. In addition to this, we have connected with other teams, volunteers and sponsors which would give us fruitful connections for the future.
What's next for Sensor Sight Assist?
The journey doesn't end here. We envision further enhancements and refinements for Sensor Sight Assist. Our goal is to continually improve and expand its capabilities, ensuring that it remains at the forefront of accessible solutions and affordable for individuals with vision impairments.
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