BUS IDENTIFICATION & DETECTION SYSTEM FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE

This paper demonstrates a bus detection system to assist blind people to travel smoothly and independently from one place to a different by providing complete and clear information about the following: the existence of blind people at the bus station to alert the bus driver, the approaching bus station, and the buses arrival and their routes at a bus station. The plight of the visually impaired people in reference to public transportations has been inadequate and hence resulted in the societal gap between the general populace and the impaired populace. The project aims to bridge the gap by creating a system specific to transportation via buses such that the visually impaired can avail these services without being dependent on another individual or the sympathy of the fellow passengers. This not only enables the visually impaired to be self-sufficient but also helps them navigate effectively and efficiently between buses. Vision impairment affects people of all ages. For the precise case of a public bus system, individuals with visual disabilities have to gather information about their physical surroundings and therefore the visible information that appears at bus stops and terminals like schedules, routes, etc., so as to use the public bus system safely, effectively, and autonomously. Unfortunately, most visually impaired and blind people may experience difficulties taking the proper bus and getting off at the right destination.