Integrated Image Processing Device For Visually Impaired
J. Raja, N Kaviya, B V Koushika, R. K. Sushma · 2024
In a world where technology is developing more quickly than ever before, many of these advances have been aimed at making people's lives easier. To aid with these efforts, we are creating an integrated picture processor for visually impaired people. The main forms of human communication nowadays are speech and text. A person must have the vision to view text-based information. Nonetheless, persons without the ability to see can still learn things by listening. The integrated image processor is an assistive text-reading tool that uses a camera to help the blind read text on labels, printed notes, and merchandise. It entails text extraction from an image using optical character recognition (OCR) and text-to-speech (TTS) conversion to turn it into speech. This method aids the blind in reading the text and serves as the foundation for the creation of a prototype that will enable the blind to identify objects in the real world. Using Jetson Nano, the text from product descriptions is retrieved and rendered as speech, with mobility as the primary consideration. It entails text extraction from an image using optical character recognition (OCR) and text-to-speech (TTS) conversion to turn it into speech. This method aids the blind in reading the text and serves as the foundation for the creation of a prototype that will enable the blind to identify objects in the real world. Using Raspberry Pi, the text from product descriptions is retrieved and rendered as speech, with mobility as the primary consideration. By including a battery backup, portability is made possible and could be used in future technology. The user can use the device at any time and any place because of its portability. The project also has a feature that uses OpenCV and TensorFlow to recognize cash notes. Additionally, this system incorporates deep learning-based object identification, which uses MobileNets and SSD methods for object detection, to recognize various items for recognizing barriers in front of the individual. The person can receive this information as helpful auditory feedback.