In a partnership with AT&T, Aira and the National Federation of the Blind are Expanding the Back-To-School Program for Blind College students.
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Researchers Have Found a Way to Get Surveillance Cameras to “Talk” to You
Researchers at Purdue University have found a new way to get surveillance cameras to “talk” to the people they see. The system is called PHADE, which stands for “private human addressing,” and it enables cameras to send messages to people’s devices when they’ve entered a specific area without collecting their personal data.
Google Assistant Can Now Map Out Your Day
Google has announced that it will introduce a “visual snapshot” feature in Assistant to summarize what’s happening in your day.
College Students Develop Obstacle Detector for the Blind for Less Than $5
Students from China’s Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics have developed an obstacle detector for the blind, as Science and Technology Daily reported.
Ford’s Feel The View Could Be Available Next Year for Under 100 Euros
A new device, called Feel The View, helps blind passengers experience scenery while traveling.
Apple Developing Device and Wearable to Help Deaf and Blind Travelers
Apple is developing technology that would combine a cylindrical device and possibly smart clothing to provide blind and deaf people tactile or auditory signals to navigate their environments.
Ask Chloe to Read the Label on Your Prescription Bottles
A recent collaboration between the AT&T Foundry for Connected Health (located in the Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute) and Aira, which makes smart glasses for people who are blind or have low vision, now has a solution to reading the tiny print on prescription bottles.
iOS 12 Will Automatically Share Your iPhone’s Location with 911
The new feature will be part of iOS 12, the upcoming software update for the iPhone and iPad, and will help emergency services locate a person more quickly when in need. It will be available to users in the U.S. only.
Autonomous Pilot Program Will Be Free to General Public This Fall
The shuttle used will be the EZ10 made by French company EasyMile. The shuttle has been named ELA, seats 12 passengers, and has a built-in mobility ramp. It is fully electric and has no steering wheel. It uses 3D mapping and localization data from four sensors and additional video cameras as it steers itself.
University Installs New Wayfinding System for Visually Impaired Students
According to a new report from CBC News, the University of Guelph will be installing a new wayfinding system that will help students who are visually impaired or blind.
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