A smart walking cane that increases environmental awareness, has a tracking system, and is suitable for all sizes.

Abstract

This invention relates to a walking cane used by disabled individuals, specifically a smart cane with a monitoring system that increases environmental awareness and is suitable for all heights. Its features include: a body (1) with at least one hole (1.1) at the bottom, a telescopic tube (2) that fits inside the body (1) and can move telescopically, a spring pin (3) that secures the telescopic tube (2), an NFC tag reader (5) that reads the tags on the ground and transmits the information on the tag to the microcontroller (6), a camera (9) that monitors the interaction and obstacles in the environment, an image processing module (10) that processes the data from the camera (9) and transmits it to the microcontroller (6), at least one ultrasonic sensor (11) that generates a signal according to a predetermined proximity distance, a microcontroller (6) that converts the processed data into output, and a buzzer (12) that transmits the sound signals to the outside environment as sound.The GPS module (8) provides information flow by sending the position information of the person to the microcontroller (6) with the signals it receives from space, the RGB color module (7) which turns on red light when approaching an obstacle and green light when there is no obstacle as a result of the information from the sensor (11), and the battery (14) which provides electrical power to the electronic devices.

Description

1 TARIFF INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, WITH MONITORING SYSTEM AND EVERY PAINT. A SUITABLE SMART CANE Technological Field: This invention relates to walking canes used by disabled individuals, in particular. with a smart cane that increases environmental awareness, has a monitoring system, and is suitable for all heights It is related. 10 State of the Art: The most important thing that makes it easier for a visually impaired person to get around independently. The training includes orientation and mobility training. Orientation and mobility training covers all types of 15 from signs, clues, directions, turns, distance relationships, sounds, being able to recognize his / her surroundings by using scents and applying the knowledge and techniques he / she has acquired It is a training that encompasses the ability to move independently and safely using tools. Orientation is a person's ability to use their senses to determine their own position and surroundings. The process of determining one's relationship with important objects; mobility, on the other hand, is the process by which a person moves around in their environment. It includes the capacity, opportunity, and willingness to move. For the visually impaired. For him, moving around without a cane, or even taking a single step, is dangerous. His vision... A disabled person always takes steps forward with their cane. A visually impaired person's step is sideways. Throwing it to the side or backward is always dangerous. Today, yellow strips are used to help visually impaired people walk on the roads. It is arranged in a sequence of strips so that a disabled individual can use any of their canes. by moving back and forth, left and right, and up and down, as well as with their feet. They try to walk and find their way by feeling. These jagged paths are visually impaired. 30 because disabled individuals sprain their ankles and their canes get caught on bumps. This can cause walking sticks to break. Also, these lanes cover the entire road route. This regulation also results in financial and labor losses for the state. In addition, this 2 The strips only help to determine the person's position, the surrounding area. It does not increase awareness among individuals and provides them with information about the environment during cultural trips. is unable to obtain it. Patent application JP2008272373A describes a walking cane charging system. 5 This charging system for the walking aid cane consists of a battery charger, worn by the visually impaired. and a user-worn terminal with a speaker and a walking aid It consists of a walking stick. This system connects the end of the walking stick to the battery charger for charging. It is configured to be easily charged by applying it to the terminal. Walking When a charging button on the walking aid stick is pressed, the walking aid stick's battery charges to 10. It accesses and views information from a server that manages data showing the device's installation location. It receives information about the installation location of the battery charger closest to disabled people. The information is transmitted to the terminal worn by the user, and the terminal worn by the user... The information is conveyed to the visually impaired via the terminal's loudspeaker. Patent application number TR2021007763 for electronic gloves for the visually impaired. The virtual cane is described. This invention is a replacement for the classic cane used by visually impaired people. can replace walking sticks, and can rotate 180 degrees horizontally and vertically, including foot level. By mapping all objects, including steps and pits, it enables the visually impaired. It is to enable individuals to act safely and completely independently. 20 The canes mentioned in the applications above are used by disabled individuals to navigate the road. to provide notification and audible warning about obstacles it will encounter during the process It has improvements. However, it lacks an application that will raise environmental awareness. They are not. These disabled individuals, while traveling on the road, are not aware of which 25 people are around them. that there are shops, museums, food and beverage outlets, etc. They will not know. Moreover, not only in the eyes of the disabled individual, but also against the disabled individual. Citizens who want to fulfill their responsibility are aware of disabled individuals traveling. It is also quite possible that they will not be able to. Description of the invention: 3 The main purpose of our invention is to create a cane structure for the visually impaired. The goal is to identify and overcome the shortcomings mentioned above. Our invention, the subject of this invention, incorporates a GPS module and an NFC tag reading module. Together, this will increase their awareness of the environment. Information about the places they visited 5 where to find what you need, the shops or stores you might visit They will be able to grasp it and eliminate the need to ask someone for directions. Another purpose of our website, which is the subject of this invention, is to enable disabled individuals to navigate roads or sidewalks. so that people around them can take precautions against the obstacles they will encounter and even recognize that disabled people... The aim is to make the individual aware. The ultrasonic sensor included in our invention helps the disabled person become aware. the individual detects obstacles approaching their cane and receives an audible warning from the relevant unit It provides this. The RGB color module makes it easier for disabled individuals to be seen walking at night. This ensures that it is illuminated. The main reason for it burning in green and red is... 15 disabled individuals with partial visual impairment or those who can distinguish colors The aim is to enable individuals to obtain prior information about the obstacles they will encounter. Red In green, the color indicates that the obstacle is approaching, while in black, it indicates that there is no obstacle or that it is far away. It states that... The camera and image processing module, however, is located where obstacles cannot be detected by the sensors. for situations or concepts such as the ratio of the living population in the environment or day / night This will enable sharing information with individuals with disabilities. The device includes a USB port and a headphone jack. It is intended for those with hearing impairments or... To avoid being affected by noise in crowded environments, disabled individuals should use the relevant 25 headphones. By plugging it into the socket, users can easily benefit from audible alerts. It also has a USB output. Your phone will be able to charge via the battery. The body of the invention is designed to be telescopic and is suitable for all sizes. Therefore, regardless of aspect ratio, they can be produced on a single product line and everyone can have 30 will be able to use it. 4 The invention is easy to assemble thanks to the fact that its components can be easily fastened together. It is being installed, and the costs are low thanks to the short assembly time. Furthermore, the invention has a robust structure. Explanation of the Figures: 5 The invention will be described by referring to the attached figures, so that the features of the invention can be explained. It will be understood and appreciated more clearly, but the purpose of this invention is this obvious It is not about limiting it with regulations. On the contrary, the invention is defined by the accompanying claims. all alternatives, modifications, and 10 options that can be included within the defined area The aim is to cover their equivalences. The details shown are only for the present invention. It is shown to illustrate the preferred arrangements and both the methods shaping, as well as the rules and conceptual features of the invention, in the most useful way. It should be understood that they are presented to provide a readily understandable definition. This in the drawings; 15 Figure 1 shows a general perspective view of the system. Figure 2 is a detailed view of section A. Figure 3 shows a schematic view of the system's electronic structure. Figure 4 shows a bottom-down perspective view of the system. 20 Illustrations that will help understand this invention are shown in the attached image. They are numbered and their names are given below. References Explanation: 25 1. Body 1.1. Hole 2. Telescopic tube 3. Pin 30 4. Electronic box 4.1. Headphone output 4.2. Buzzer output 4.3. USB output 5. NFC tag reader 6. Microcontroller 7. RGB color module 5 8. GPS module 9. Camera 10. Image processing module 11. Sensor 12. Buzzer 10 13. Motherboard 14. Battery Detailed Description of the Invention: The parts that make up the invention are basically: body (1), telescopic tube (2), pin (3), electronic box (4), NFC tag reader (5), microcontroller (6), RGB color module (7), GPS module (8), camera (9), image processing module (10), sensor (11), buzzer (12), The motherboard (13) and battery (14) are included. There is at least one hole (1.1) on the body (1). It includes the motherboard (13), headphone jack (4.1) and USB jack (4.3). These parts can be accessed via the electronic box (4). From the microcontroller (6) Incoming information is sent to the headphone output (4.1) and USB output (4.3) via the motherboard (13) It is being transmitted. Thanks to the telescopic tube (2) and spring pin (3) on the body (1), the cane can be 25 Its distance from the ground can be adjusted. A suitable invention for both short and tall people. It features an ergonomic and adjustable design. The electronic box (4) located on the body (1) contains all the electronic components. part. The NFC tag reader (5) included in the invention can be placed on roads, pavements, asphalt etc. 30 NFC is responsible for reading the tags that will be placed on it and have information encoded on them. Also known as near-field communication modules, it is close to the tags. 6 For this purpose, it is located on the lower part of the body (1). NFC tag reader (5) It converts the data it reads into a signal and sends it to the microcontroller (6) and microcontroller (6) reads the information on the label audibly from the buzzer (12) or It transmits the information to the user via the headphone output (4.1). For example; the pharmacy is 5 m away, Interactions with the disabled individual in their environment, such as a market on their right, a greengrocer on their left, etc., are 5. It will provide information about. This information is provided in cooperation with the GPS module (8). This will happen because the user's current location information is also required. The RGB color module (7) included in the invention increases the awareness of the disabled individual in the environment. It will increase. In other words, the obstacles that a disabled individual will encounter will be increased by the ultrasonic sensor (11) 10 will be detected by. This sensor (11) sends its signal to the microcontroller (6). The disabled individual will receive an audible warning from the buzzer (12). Along with this warning, Individuals with disabilities will behave much more cautiously and react to interactions around them. will be able to acquire the ability. The invention includes an RGB color module (7). The LED lamp is designed to accommodate the disabled individual's disability. The light will turn red if they meet, and green if they don't. For example, even though a disabled person might be crossing the street at night... Even if they receive an audible warning, drivers passing by may not notice a disabled person, therefore To prevent accidents, the driver must stop upon seeing a red or green LED light. 20 will want to. The main reason for distinguishing between red and green light is partial vision. In other words, a visual impairment that prevents the ability to distinguish colors. Its purpose is to provide a convenience for those who have not lost it. The camera (9) included in the invention will image objects that the sensor (11) cannot detect and 25 The signals generated by the image processing unit (10) are processed in the microcontroller (6) It can be processed and then transmitted to the disabled individual as an audible warning. All electronic equipment related to the invention is placed inside an electronic box (4). In case of problems with electronic components, disassembly, assembly and part replacement 30 In order to facilitate the operations, the lidded box (4) is placed on the outside of the body (1) It is located in a position that will result from the dense and crowded environment in the surroundings. 7 Electronic box (4) for hearing the sounds transmitted from the device due to noises It has a headphone jack (4.1). It acts as a speaker in noisy environments. It may be difficult to hear the sound from the buzzer (12). Therefore, the disabled person should use their headphones. By plugging into this outlet (4.1), you can easily emit warning or information sounds without being affected by the external environment. will be able to hear. When a disabled individual wants to charge their phone, they can use a nearby charging station. Instead of using charging stations, it can be easily charged via the USB output (4.3) on its cane. It will be able to perform its operation. All electronic components in the invention are electronic boxes (4) It will be supported by batteries (14) which can be positioned inside or in the body (1). 15 25

Claims

8 REQUESTS 1- The invention consists of a body (1) containing at least one hole (1.1) formed towards the bottom, body (1) telescopic tube (2) that goes inside and can move telescopically, it works microcontroller (6) which converts the data into output, with the signals the person receives from space 5 GPS module that provides information flow by sending location information to the microcontroller (6) (8), camera (9) monitoring interaction and obstacles in the environment, data from camera (9) The image processing module (10), which transmits the image to the microcontroller (6) after processing it, beforehand at least one ultrasonic sensor (11) that generates a signal according to a specified proximity distance, Environmental 10 containing battery (14) that provides electrical power to electronic devices It is about a smart cane that increases awareness, has a tracking system, and is suitable for all heights, feature; - spring pin (3) which secures the telescopic tube (2), - Reading the labels on the ground and sending the information on the labels to the microcontroller (6) transmitting NFC tag reader (5), 15 - buzzer (12) which transmits sound signals to the outside environment as sound. - If the obstacle is approached as a result of the information from the sensor (11), it will turn red. RGB color module (7) which turns on green light if there is no obstruction and - The information from the microcontroller (6) is sent to the headphone output (4.1) via cable. and the motherboard (13) which transmits to the USB output (4.3). 20 2- As mentioned in Claim 1, environmentally conscious, with a monitoring system and suitable for all sizes. It is a smart cane, and its feature is that it has at least one LED lamp positioned on it. It is characterized by having certain qualities. 3- The electronic box mentioned in Claim 1 is (4) and its feature is the sounds coming from the buzzer (12). It is characterized by having a buzzer output (4.2) that transmits sound to the outside environment.

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