Android Application for Visually Impaired People “Secure Navigation Tool”

Abstract: This paper describes the technologies for blind peoples using Android. It is designed to provide dynamic interaction and the ability to change to fit changed circumstances guided with the use of Audio instructions, Face detection, Locationtracker, Red zone alert, Text to Speech conversion, Image reading. Eventually, the project focused on challenging task for these people is independent navigation new spaces, buildings, environments. The environment is usually signaled and labeled with visual marks and signs which are not appropriate for blind persons. With the purpose of balancing the access to services and spaces among all persons, this work proposes an innovative navigation and information system to help the navigation of blind people within new environments e.g. shopping center, public office building.

Keywords: Visually Impaired Persons, Navigation System, GPS, Android Location,OCR, TTS