The Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs, in July 2012, informed that the number of blind in Indonesia has been the largest among to the people with other disabilities. The most common tools utilized to help the blind was a conventional cane which has limited features and therefore it was difficult to be used as a mobilization tools. Moreover, the conventional cane cannot assist them or their family when the blind gets lost. In this research, we designed and implemented an electronic white cane with the concept of radar and global positioning system (GPS). The purpose of this research was to design and develop an electronic white cane which can enhance the mobility of the blind without distance coverage limitation. Utilizing ultrasonic sensors as a distance measurement and a servo motor as an actuator, the produced radar system is able to map an area with maximum distance and coverage angle of 5 meters and 180° respectively. The blind senses the obstacle around them from the vibration generated by five vibration motors. The vibration becomes more intense when the obstacle is detected closer. In addition, we implemented a GPS to monitor the blind’s position and allow their family to find them easily when the blind need a help. Based on the tests performed, we have successfully developed an electronic white cane that can be a solution to improve the blind’s mobility.
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13 February 2018
2ND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING’S RECENT PROGRESS IN BIOMATERIALS, DRUGS DEVELOPMENT, AND MEDICAL DEVICES: Proceedings of the International Symposium of Biomedical Engineering (ISBE) 2017
25–26 July 2017
Bali, Indonesia
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February 13 2018
Electronic white cane with GPS radar-based concept as blind mobility enhancement without distance limitation
Suharsono Halim;
Suharsono Halim
b)
1
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia
, Indonesia
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Finna Handafiah;
Finna Handafiah
c)
2
Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia
, Indonesia
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Ria Aprilliyani;
Ria Aprilliyani
d)
1
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia
, Indonesia
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Arief Udhiarto
Arief Udhiarto
a)
1
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia
, Indonesia
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Corresponding author: [email protected]
AIP Conf. Proc. 1933, 040024 (2018)
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Suharsono Halim, Finna Handafiah, Ria Aprilliyani, Arief Udhiarto; Electronic white cane with GPS radar-based concept as blind mobility enhancement without distance limitation. AIP Conf. Proc. 13 February 2018; 1933 (1): 040024. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5023994
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