A NEW APPROACH TO ENABLE THE BLIND PEOPLE TO “SEE”

Abstract

Eyes are one of the most important sensors for human beings to know the world. Unfortunately, people who are blind are detached from this capability. The focus of this research is to design a device containing an imaging system for these people. This device will contain a touch-based temperature image system to represent pixels of an image. We use Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lights as sensors. Certain LED lights will be turned on with the interactions of switches and resistors to create each image. Based on the temperature that these lights distribute, the sensory array would provide a touchable image for users. In addition, throughout the project, we will maintain a focus on maximizing user friendliness.