SAFETY GUARD FOR THE BLIND

For the blind, it’s difficult to step out without someone’s help. To make the
life simpler for them, here’s an electronic safety guard system that alerts
them of any obstacle or object in their path. The system can detect obstacles
within one metre.

The system comprises transmitter and receiver sections (see Fig. 1).
The receiver section uses an embedded system that tells the voice processor
to play the recorded message in case any obstacle is detected. Here the
embedded system is a microcontroller programmed to take the appropriate
action.

Fig. 1 Block-Diagram
Fig. 6: Actual-size, single-side PCB for transmitter and receiver
circuits of the safety guard
Fig. 7 : Component layout for the PCB