VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY,

BELAGAVI

A presentation on a
Raspberry Pi-based reader designed for individuals with visual impairments.

PRESENTED BY:
Aditya [1GD20EC001]
Amisha Kumari [1GD20EC003]
Kshama Poonacha [1GD20EC010]
Kunal S [1GD20EC011]

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING​

GOPALAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT​
[AFFILIATED TO VTU, BELAGAVI, APPROVED BY AICTE, NEW DELHI,ACCREDITED WITH B+
GRADE BY NAAC]​
181/1, 181/2 HOODI VILLAGE, SONENNAHALLI, K.R.PURAM, BANGLAORE – 560 048.​
 OUR TEAM

Aditya Amisha Kumari Kshama Poonacha Kunal S

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 ABSTRACT

"In response to the pressing need for accessible information, especially for the
visually impaired, this work presents a pioneering smart reader system utilizing
Raspberry Pi technology. The system integrates a camera interfaced with
Raspberry Pi to capture both printed and handwritten text. Using Optical
Character Recognition (OCR) algorithms, this system swiftly translates images into
machine-encoded text.
Implemented through Python programming on the Raspberry Pi, this system
features a real-time conversion of captured text into audible speech. The
processed text is displayed visually and then transformed into audio output via the
Raspberry Pi's audio port, ensuring accessibility through headphones or speakers.
The efficiency of this conversion, taking mere milliseconds, aids visually impaired
individuals in accessing textual content effectively.
 Addressing the global need for accessibility, especially considering the 1.3 billion
people affected by visual impairment, this system stands as a pivotal advancement.
It not only serves as a smart reader but also contributes to real-time OCR-based
text-to-speech conversion, promising a more inclusive and accessible future."

Keywords: Image processing, OCR, TTS, Raspberry Pi, Python, Optical character
recognition, Tesseract, Real-time, Voice output, Accessibility, Inclusivity
 LITERATURE SURVEY
SL. Title Author Journal/Conference Findings
NO.
S Sarkar, G Pansare,
IOP Conf. Series: Materials
B Patel, A Gupta, A
Science and Engineering 1132
Chauhan, R Yadav
(2021) 012032
and N Battula*
Smart Reader for Methodology
01
School of Mechanical
Visually Impaired Engineering, Vellore
Using Raspberry Pi Institute of Technology, doi:
Vellore, Tamil 10.1088/1757-899X/1132/1/012032
Nadu - 632014, India

Journal of Optical
Liya George1*, Rinsila Salim1,
Communication Electronics
Raspberry PI Riya Baby1, Anitta Thomas2
Volume 5 Issue 3
02
1Student, 2Assistant Professor
Flow of process
Based Reader Dept. of ECE Viswajyothi College
of Engineering and Technology, DOI:
for Blind Vazhakulam, Kerala, India http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3570357
 METHODOLOGY

The block diagram of the setup consists mainly of two input parts. The first part is the
text to speech conversion and the next is where the camera module converts the
scanned image file into speech. The entire project is implemented on the Raspberry Pi
3 board which consists of USB ports, GPIO pins for input and output, a dedicated Pi
camera for scans, a micro SD card slot and finally the headphone which will give the
output.
FLOW OF PROCESS
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