Spirit Path

About

Spirit Path is a proof-of-concept application created for our Software Engineering course. The goal is to explore how requirements and specifications guide design decisions while delivering a working demonstration of an assistive technology system.

Our project focuses on helping visually impaired individuals navigate indoor spaces safely. Using a combination of sensor beacons, mobile guidance, and route safety indicators, Spirit Path aims to reduce obstacles and provide confidence in environments like schools, offices, or shopping centers.

Since this is an academic proof-of-concept, our emphasis is on:

Defining clear user requirements and mapping them to system specifications.

Exploring architecture trade-offs (accuracy vs. cost, performance vs. usability).

Documenting risks such as beacon drift, lighting conditions, and battery limitations.

Producing deliverables including an SPMP, architecture overview, and demo presentation.

Spirit Path is not yet a commercial product, but it demonstrates how thoughtful requirements engineering can lay the foundation for life-changing accessibility solutions.

Our Services

Spirit Path focuses on proof-of-concept solutions for safe indoor navigation for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Our services combine user research, assistive technology, and practical design methods to explore how indoor guidance systems can improve independence.

Indoor Navigation: Guiding users safely through unfamiliar environments.

Obstacle Awareness: Detecting hazards such as stairs, walls, and furniture.

Route Safety KPIs: Tracking route clarity, lighting, and signal reliability.

User-Centered Design: Engaging with testers to refine requirements and usability.

Proof-of-Concept Development: Prototyping with beacons, cameras, and voice output.

Our Team

Roles mirror our SPMP: rotating leadership and functional sub-teams focused on requirements & specifications.

AJ Kimbrough

Rotating Team Leader (PPP/Interim II)

Coordinates planning, scheduling, and early requirements elicitation.

Deeptanshu Patel

Rotating Team Leader (Interim I)

Manages risk identification and communication with stakeholders.

Diego Ibarra

Rotating Team Leader (Final Project I)

Oversees requirements analysis and coordinates specification tasks.

Heather Stephens

Rotating Team Leader (Final II)

Ensures quality of deliverables and guides project documentation.

Ayaan Khan

Developer — Core Navigation

Works on safe indoor path guidance and interaction flows.

Bukunmi Adegbonmire

Developer — TTS & Haptics

Designs auditory and tactile feedback patterns for accessibility.

Cameron Gai

Developer — OCR

Explores OCR for signs and room labels to supplement routing.

Ethan Urhoghide

Developer — Obstacle Detection

Researches approaches to identify obstacles and hazards indoors.

Hemanta Regmi

Platform Engineer — iOS/Android

Works on app integration across platforms and API design.

Jorge Quintero

QA / Tester

Validates prototypes and checks conformance to requirements.

Roger Belman

QA / Tester

Helps verify specifications and core functionality in tests.

Group Presentation

The deck summarizes problem context, accessibility goals, architecture (client, routing service, mapping & vision), demo flows (start navigation, deviation recovery), and results from pilot tests with blind/low-vision users.

Presentation Deck

View our team’s presentation directly in Canva.

Open in Canva

Prototype

Try our interactive prototype (Figma/InVision/etc.).

Open Prototype

Welcome to Spirit Path