Money Detector For Blind People

Project Title

Money Detector For Blind People

Project Area of Specialization Wearables and ImplantableProject Summary

There are around 200+ different currencies used in different countries around the world. The technology of currency recognition aims to search and extract the visible as well as hidden marks on paper currency for efficient classification. Currency Recognition and conversion system is implemented to reduce human power to automatically recognize the amount monetary value of currency and convert it into the other currencies without human supervision. Our main aim is to design an easy but efficient algorithm that would be useful for maximum number of currencies, because all currencies have different security features, making it a tough job to design one algorithm that could be used for recognition of all available currencies. Writing different programs for all is also a tedious job. The aim of the project is to recognize the currencies and its authentication.The basic requirements for an algorithm to be considered as practically implementable are simplicity, less complexity, high speed and efficiency.

Project Objectives

Our main aim is to design an easy but efficient device for Money Detection that would be useful for maximum number of currencies. Currencies have different security features, making it a tough job to design one algorithm that could be used for recognition of all available currencies.Our objective to work on this project came from a blind person who don’t recognize the currency as they face quite a lot of difficulty,so we wanted to make a device which would help such people to recognize the Pakistani currency.

Project Implementation Method

Camera/sensor will capture the currency note images. Applying the required operation on that image to detect whether the currency is genuine or fake. If the currency is genuine they recognize the domination value of currency notes.Using speakesr the blind person will hear the results of overall operation.Raspberry pi(3B+) is used as a controller,in which the dimensions of the currency note are stored in it.When the note is placed in front of camera,ultraviolet light will glow on the note checking whether it is fake or real.If the curreny is real it will then deliver output through the speaker.

Benefits of the Project

1. To tackle counterfeit currency problem.
2. This device can be used by money exchangers.
3. Petrol pumps can use this device for currency checking.
4. In banks  it can be connected with counting machine making it more efficient.
5. Blind persons cannot be betrayed by someone,because they will know whether the note is fake or real.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

It is a device that can tell whether currency is fake or real.It will deliver output through speakers which are connected to raspberry pi module.Camera will detect the image and it will read its all dimensions and then it will perform image processing technique to tell the currency of note.

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemType of Industry Others Technologies Wearables and ImplantablesSustainable Development Goals Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	78800
Raspberry pi	Equipment	4	8000	32000
Pi cam	Equipment	3	1000	3000
Ultraviolet light	Equipment	1	7000	7000
Designing	Equipment	1	4000	4000
Wireless mini keyboard	Equipment	1	2000	2000
Raspberry pi 8Mp camera v2.0	Equipment	2	3800	7600
Charger	Equipment	1	2500	2500
Speaker	Equipment	1	800	800
Led,s	Equipment	1	300	300
Pi screen	Equipment	3	3200	9600
Overheads	Miscellaneous	1	10000	10000
Extension board	Equipment	0	0	0