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Mobility is the physical activity to get to another place which includes walking. Vision is defined as the faculty and power of seeing.  Since the past, several techniques and methods have aided those with mobility issues or impairment and also those who are visually impaired. For those who are visually impaired, the traditional aid has been the white cane for a long time which only helps them detect obstacles without providing physical support. While those with mobility issues use a walking stick which does not help them detect surrounding obstacles. For those who are sight impaired and have mobility issues, this becomes a problem as it is uncommon for a gadget or aid to tackle both these issues. The Smart Guide Cane is specially designed for this group of people with both issues. It can also help those with any of the two issues as it has many features that will allow them to be more confident in their movement, improving the quality of life for the disabled. Many steps have been taken in developing the Smart Guide Cane. A program was coded and simulated together with the circuit to ensure the functionality of the program. Then, the physical prototype was created, using Arduino UNO, HC-SR04 (ultrasonic sensor), MPU6050 (fall detector), TTP223 (touch sensor), vibration motor and buzzer as it's main components. Testings have been done using this prototype circuit to demonstrate the feasibility and functionality of the Smart Guide Cane. From the prototyping and testing, it can be seen that all the components would function as intended in the Smart Guide Cane.