MECHATRONIC SYSTEM TO ASSIST THE MOVEMENT OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONG

Tema ovog završnog rada je projektiranje i osmišljavanje cipele koja bi služila slijepim i slabovidnim osobama za prostornu orijentaciju. Kroz rad se utvrđuje koliko je izvedivo orijentirati se pomoću ultrazvučnog senzora te koliko je cijeli sustav učinkovit. Rad je podijeljen u tri cjeline: uvod, teorijski dio i praktični dio. Svaka cjelina ima svrhu opisivanja pojedinih faza rada. Uvod opisuje invaliditet i principe rada osnovnih elemenata te daje uvid u glavnu ideju. Teorijski dio opisuje svaki element koji je korišten. Praktični dio bazira se na postupku izrade te ispitivanju i rezultatima ispitivanja mehatroničkog sustava za pomoć u kretanju slijepih i slabovidnih osoba. Zaključak nam govori o mogućnosti poboljšanja te koliko je sam sustav učinkovit.The topic of this final thesis is the design and creation of a shoe that would serve blind and partially sighted people for spatial orientation. Through the work, it is determined how feasible it is to orientate using an ultrasonic sensor and how efficient the entire system is. The work is divided into three parts: introduction, theoretical part and practical part. Each unit has the purpose of describing individual phases of work. The introduction describes the disability and the working principles of the basic elements and gives an insight into the main idea. The theoretical part describes each element that was used. The practical part is based on the manufacturing process and the testing and test results of the mechatronic system for assisting the movement of blind and partially sighted people. The conclusion tells us about the possibility of improvement and how effective the system is