Duration: March 2024 – May 2024
ShopSense is a patented RFID-based navigation system designed to empower visually impaired individuals to shop independently. By integrating RFID technology with tactile paving and real-time audio feedback, the system enhances accessibility and autonomy within retail spaces.
Designed for 3.52 lakh+ visually impaired individuals in Tamil Nadu, 4.9 million in India, and 40 million globally.
- Navigation: Users follow tactile paving paths integrated within stores.
- RFID Detection: RFID reader identifies product tags placed along the path.
- Data Processing: Microcontroller fetches product data via RFID.
- Audio Feedback: System provides voice output using a speaker or headphone.
- 📡 RFID Integration: Detects product categories using keychain/card tags.
- 🦯 Tactile Paving: Dual-design tactile path for intuitive navigation.
- 🔊 Audio Interface: Real-time product descriptions via onboard speaker or 3.5mm headphone jack.
- 🔌 Rechargeable System: Battery-powered with USB charging and compact design.
- 💡 Microcontroller: Arduino Nano
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| RFID Reader | RC522 Module |
| RFID Tags | Keychain & Card Type |
| Microcontroller | Arduino Nano |
| Audio Interface | Speaker + 3.5mm Audio Jack + Amplifier |
| Power Module | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery with Charger |
| Software GUI | Python Tkinter interface |
- 👁️ 3.52+ lakh visually impaired in Tamil Nadu
- 🇮🇳 4.9+ million in India
- 🌐 40+ million worldwide
- 🛍️ Enables safe, dignified, and independent shopping in malls/stores
Watch the demonstration of ShopSense in action:
- Kowshic Shankar R
- Rajasekar S
- Prem Kumar T
- Ragul Ashwanth J
- Vishwa
- Shaju Nesan
- Deepak Sureshkumar Rajasekaran
This project is patented under Indian Intellectual Property laws:
- Patent Application no: 202441079718
- Published Date: October 25, 2024