June 1, 2021 Journal article Open Access

Mansour Abdalla Abdirahman; Mohamed Moalim Ali Abdi; Mohamed Hirsi Olaad; Halima Abdikarim Hassan

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{
  "DOI": "10.20374/sorer/238", 
  "abstract": "<p><strong>Abstract </strong></p>\n\n<p>People with disabilities, specially the blind have major difficulties in moving alone so they usually depend on others. The primary tools they used for movement is the traditional walking stick to detect objects on their ways. Smart sticks, also known as walking canes, or ultra-cane came as a proposed solution to enable blind to identify the world around them more conveniently. Somali people with disabilities suffer more than their worldwide counterparts because of the scarcity of smart mobility aids that they can easily adopt and understand.</p>\n\n<p>In this work, we propose and implement a Somali language speaking smart stick for the visually impaired people to improve their mobility and independence in their daily life. This tool is especially useful for those who have difficulty in comprehending vibration features provided by some smart sticks. The stick can detect objects in the range of between 2 cm to 200 cm. When an object is detected, a sound from the SD Card Module through the airphone will alert the user (in Somali Language), about the object to safely avoid it. A moisture sensor to detect the water and LDR to detect light and dark situations are also provided. C++ programming language was used to implement features in the stick. Our new mobility aid was tested by blind and showed their appreciation and recommended it development to commercial or full usage stage.</p>", 
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Mansour Abdalla Abdirahman"
    }, 
    {
      "family": "Mohamed Moalim Ali Abdi"
    }, 
    {
      "family": "Mohamed Hirsi Olaad"
    }, 
    {
      "family": "Halima Abdikarim Hassan"
    }
  ], 
  "id": "238", 
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2021, 
        6, 
        1
      ]
    ]
  }, 
  "title": "A Somali Speaking Mobility Aid for Blind and Visually Impaired People", 
  "type": "article-journal"
}