2023 Intelligent Computing and Control for Engineering and Business Systems (ICCEBS) GPS enabled Smart Walking Stick

The project attempts to make it easier for persons who are blind or hard of hearing to navigate and get around barriers. The Smart Walking Stick used in the research is based on an ultrasonic sensor. A buzzer is used to inform those who are blind or visually handicapped, and a vibration motor is positioned at the stick's holding position to alert those who are deaf or hard of hearing. An ultrasonic sensor module, model HCSR04, is used to find out hurdles in the way. The device uses an ultrasonic sensor to measure the separation between the object and the walking stick and if the distance is within the coded distance in the Arduino microcontroller, an alert message will be given in the form of buzzer sound and also by the vibration motor moreover a notification will be sent to the respective devices during abnormal situations. The GPS and GSM module is also enclosed in the stick to provide the location of the person to the precoded mobile number during any emergency situations.