Assistive device for visually impaired

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Intoduction .………………………………………………………………..2

Chapter 2: Aim and Objectives

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Chapter 3: Literature Survey……………………………………………………………5

Chapter 4: Hardware Components.…………………………………………………… 9

4.1: Raspberry Pi……………………………...………………………………………10

4.2: Raspberry PI 5MP Camera Board Module ………………….

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4.3 : Software details: OpenCV……………………………....……………………….14

Chapter 5: Design and implementation of the system………………………………..16

5.1: Block diagram of the system……………………………………………………..16

5.2: Initial setup of Raspberry Pi……………………………………………………...16

5.3: Implementation Algorithms………………………………………………………23

5.3.1: For Text to Speech……………………………………………………………...23

5.3.2: For Currency Detection……………...…………………………………………29

Chapter 6: Advantages, Disadvantages and Applications………………………..…..34

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Chapter 7: Results Obtained…………………………...………………………………35

Chapter 8: Conclusion and Future Scope

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8.1 Conclusion……………....……....………...…………………………………........39

8.2 Future Scope……………………………...……………………………………….39

List of illustrations
Fig 4.1: Raspberry Pi……………………………………...…………………………….11

Fig 4.2: Pi Camera……………………………………………...........………………….14

Fig 5.1: Basic block diagram of the system…………………………………….…….....17

Fig 5.2.2: Writing the image……………………………………………..…….………. 18

Fig 5.2.3: Raspberry Pi configuration window……………………….……....………... 19

Fig 5.3.2.4: kNN image comparison ……………………………………………...….…32

Fig 7.1: Text to speech ………………………………………..………………………...37

Fig 7.2: Currency Detection…………………………………………………………......38

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