B-Friend- Navigation Mobile Application for Visually Impaired in Malaysia

Blind, since the beginning have been using traditional methods such as the walking stick and guide-dog for their mobility purposes. Guide dogs are not employable at a large scale .The cane is too restrictive. Due to the development of modern technologies, many different types of devices are available to assist the blind .
The study is aimed to capitalize on the GPS implementation to assist the blind in navigation with predefined destinations. With this, the blind can have the utmost confidence and freedom to be able to carry out daily activities like any other. The predefined destinations are selected based on the user preference and these destinations are selected using the volume buttons. The selected destination will then be routed on to the Google Maps to navigate the blind using the pedestrian mode.
So, it is an attempt to adapt the advancement of technology in a best possible way to assist the blinds in Malaysia in navigation. The mobile application is mainly targeted for the blinds and the visually impaired. Research on the mechanisms, interviews and technologies needed to solve outdoor navigation and orientation problems for blind users is presented in . The blind need to be studied on their daily activities and understand the needs of the blind when it comes to navigating themselves. A close rapport with the blind, analyzing the daily activities would open up the possibility of clearly understanding the unfulfilled needs of the blind. It is also crucial enough to take in measuring considerations on the safety of the blind when it comes to the usage of the device.