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NavSense: Indoor Navigation System with Haptic Wearable

Project Type: Self-Initiated

Project Description

NavSense is an IoT-based indoor navigation system designed to bridge the accessibility gap in large, GPS-denied environments such as malls, airports, and hospitals. While traditional methods like Wi-Fi triangulation and computer vision often suffer from poor accuracy, high costs, or excessive computational demands, NavSense utilizes a hybrid infrastructure of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) anchors to provide precise, sub-half-meter positioning. The system features a unique haptic wearable device that delivers intuitive, "eyes-free" and "ears-free" guidance through specific vibration patterns, enabling users—particularly those with visual impairments—to navigate safely and independently. By integrating real-time shortest-path routing with high-performance hardware that ensures low latency, NavSense creates a seamless and inclusive indoor navigation experience for all users.