Abstract

Stevens Institute of Technology SES/ECE Department

Personal Guide Belt

Description

Across the world, there are over 300 million individuals who have severe visual impairments. These individuals have increased difficulties in their daily lives when it comes to traveling as they have more trouble avoiding obstacles compared to individuals without these impairments. As engineering students, we wish to use our skills to enable those who have historically had a lowered quality of life due to something out of their control. Our project was aimed to improve the living experience of users with sensory impairment issues, specifically those with visual and auditory impairments. The completed project consists of a belt that contains multiple ultrasonic sensors, spaced out evenly across the person to find and alert the user of hazards in their region. This was done by sending the information that the sensors gather and translating that data into power to send to motors corresponding to each sensor. These motors vibrate with varying levels of intensity depending on the distance from the user, allowing them to confidently tell where objects are in their surroundings. The Personal Guide Belt gives users improved awareness to navigate their surroundings and helps users feel safer.

Members

Matthew Bairstow

Philip Mascaro

Aidan Rudd

Jeffrey Tharakan

Jett Tinik

Advisor

Professor Abu Md Sayeed, Stevens Institute of Technology