AI-based TTS Support for People with Visual Impairments (text to speech)

Abstract

Today, everyone has to be able to make their own way in the world, yet this independence may be difficult
for persons who are blind or visually impaired. The individual is unable to detect or feel the surrounding
environment due of visual impairment. People in this situation would benefit greatly from having access to
various equipment designed to help them carry out their tasks without assistance. Improvements in areas
like as mobile communication and AI have made it easier to provide assistance in their everyday lives. The
combination of AI, picture recognition, and geolocation makes our technology a viable aid for the visually
impaired community. In order to execute our concept, we built a pi camera on a raspberry pi that uses TTS
to tell users about their immediate surroundings, a GPS module to let users explore the area using their
mobile devices, and an obstacle detection sensor. To better communicate with its surroundings, it can also
analyse photos and translate them into words