Android Based Visual Product Identification for the Blind

Authors

  • R. Thiagarajan, Rangani Kalyani, Paluru Praveena, P. Shiny Shraon

Abstract

This application is build to help the visually challenged people. This is a camera-based system. Camera is used to scan the barcode on the product .This provides the product details that are gathered in the barcode id. It is very useful in case of detecting the product details of wraped goods to the visually challenged people and guiding them whether to purchase the goods or not to purchase the goods .To operate this system , the blind people need to capture the image of the product and then it will scan the picture to detect the barcode . This system is highly useful for the blind people for finding the product details. The blind people are facing difficulties during the shopping activities in that case, this application is very useful. This application is very easy to operate and it is affordable by the blind people. This is easy to implement because most of the blind people are using the smart phone today this can also be used in shopping malls, supermarket, medical stores.

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Published

2020-05-12

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