IoT Solution for Enhancing the Quality of Life of Visually Impaired People

Abstract

One of the treading technologies in the field of data processing and communication is internet of things. To make life a lot easier for the disabled and visually impaired people, IoT can offer assistance and support in various ways. Visually impaired (VI) is a term used to describe any kind of sight loss; some people are completely blind, but many others have legal blindness. The proposed system visually impaired-quality of life (VI-QOL) consists of Arduino UNO, ultrasonic sensors, proximity sensors, and some of the IoT components along with smartphone. Using these components, the author's research goal is to improve the mobility of VI people in a wider range of travel activities. The proposed VI-QOL framework tested all the consequences of IoT components and the Android applications. Total transaction time for navigation system of the proposed solution is measured with and without any load in the application, which proves the efficiency of the proposed work. The throughput of the proposed solution is proved to be high.