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What is this?

A low cost navigation system for the visually impaired to make monuments accessible to them.

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Alternative for audio device

An arduino Mp3 shield can also be used to perform the same task.

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How it works

The navigation system works on the principle of identification of a route which was used for the navigation of autonomous robots by effective localization of RFIDs which guides the cane(in this case).

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Feedback for the user

The information is provided to the person using an audio feedback , which in this case is generated through a python script running in the computer.

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Replacing the computer with an audio device

The computer can be replaced by an audio device by hacking into the hardware of an ipod/mp3 player using the details provided in the following link : http://makezine.com/projects/arduino-mp3-player-hack/

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Components used

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RFID Reader
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RFID Tags 125KHz
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Cane for the blind (Foldable) - Medical Instruments shop
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Laptop ( For Audio output)
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