Navigational Aid for the Visually Impaired
NAVGATE is a fully automated indoor navigation system that will equip airport terminals with the technology of the future which will improve the overall airport experience. With NAVGATE, users will be able to move around the airport easily, independently and confidently. A simple 3 part system consisting of localization system, our advanced Haptic Belt to guide the user and a user-friendly app is the key.
Our mobile will give the user directions to the Boarding Gate, restaurants and even the restroom all easily accessible within the users mobile phone via the app. Clear and concise Instructions are achieved by NAVGATE’s dual feedback (vibrations in the Haptic Belt and Audio information). User’s will be well ahead of their travel schedule as access to flight information & gate delay is updated live through the app.
As part of the project, I have developed an indoor positioning system using the WiFi and BLE beacons. I have also worked on the implementation of the mobile application using JAVA as a programming language. It consisted of developing an audio user interface and a real-time database using Firebase. Finally, I have managed the system integration