VIP - Engineering for Social Innovation
HEARING CAR PROJECT
Driving requires us to use all of our senses, not just our vision. Because of this, those with hearing disabilities are unable to experience the enjoyment and convenience of driving as safely as others. Our system seeks to display visually the vital aural infomoration from the surroundings so those with hearing disabilities can drive safer than before.
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
●Budget: $200
●Convenient user setup and use
●No stray wires - must use rechargeable batteries
●Battery life
●Compatible phone software
THE DESIGN
The system consists of an Arduino Zero, Arduino Uno, three microphones which then connects to an Android application through bluetooth. The Arduino Zero is able to distinguish between horns and sirens based upon the frequency of the noise. The Arduino Uno is then used to determine the direction of the noise. In these initial stages, we used LED lights for testing purposes but intend to solely use the app to display the state of the system for the final product. Images of the app interface are shown below.
NEXT STEPS
This Spring 2018 semester we were able to create a successful prototype but moving forward we hope to condense our circuit to a small box that be attached to a car's back windshield. We also hope to invest in better microphones and equipment that could improve the accuracy of our design. The app could also be improved to more people beyond those that have hearing disabilities and include features such as GPS navigation.
Siddhant (Sidd) Garg: Electrical Engineering (Class of 2019)
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Arya Mirshafii: Computer Engineer (Class of 2020)
https://aryamirshafii97.wixsite.com/aryamirshafii
Cameron Allotey: Computer Engineer (Class of 2020)
https://cameronallotey98.wixsite.com/portfolio
Kuo Huang Kim: Electrical Engineer (Class of 2018)
https://408387795.wixsite.com/kim0518
Sanjida Islam: Electrical Engineer (Class of 2020)
https://sanjida15.wixsite.com/hearingcar
Patrik Posobiec Perko: Computer Science (Class of 2020)