Enhancing Accessibility for Visually Impaired using an
RFID and Face Recognition System with Audio
Feedback
Journal:
GRENZE International Journal of Engineering and Technology
Authors:
Prachi Vinod Borade, Shubhangi Neware
Volume:
10
Issue:
2
Grenze ID:
01.GIJET.10.2.637
Pages:
1819-1825
Abstract
This document aspires to pioneer an innovative system designed to support
individuals facing blindness or visual impairment by integrating Radio Frequency,
Identification (RFID) technology with objects and face recognition via image processing. The
key objective of the proposed system is enhancing independence and maintaining security of
blind person as they navigate their environment. Household utensils and various items within a
residence or building are equipped with passive RFID tags. Each of these RFID tags is
associated with a different audio file, individually recorded for every object. These audio files
are stored on a centralized server. Furthermore, the system maintains a dataset encompassing
unidentified faces, assist blind individuals to recognize unknown person through audio
feedback. The data is sent to the server by the RFID reader, which reads the tags. This server
conducts the database search for the particular ID and plays the audio file. Additionally, the
system captures and stores the facial data of unknown persons in the database. When the
person reappears in front of blind person the system employs the facial recognition by crossreferencing
the information within the database to facilitate face identification.