Cupertino High School senior Sanket Dange is developing an app to help the visually impaired recognize objects and read text. When you point a smartphone or tablet camera at an object, the Pigen app can speak the object’s name or read aloud the text in a sign.
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Redesigned canoe by UCI Student Allows the Blind to Paddle Solo
A UC Irvine doctoral candidate and the director of a charitable organization offering recreational therapy for the visually impaired have developed special canoes that allow the blind and vision impaired to paddle solo.
Orientation System Adds Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired Travelers On Cruise Ships
An innovative solution for accessibility and orientation developed by RightHear, will make cruises completely accessible to blind and visually impaired passengers.
Consortium Develops GPS App for the Visually Impaired
Navigating a busy airport or bus terminal can be a challenging proposition for anyone who is blind or visually impaired. Enter ASSIST, an app for indoor navigation in development by a City College of New York-led consortium. The ASSIST app is part of the SAT-Hub project, which has received a boost from a $750,000 three-year grant from the Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) Program at the National Science Foundation.
Google Maps Now Displays Accessibility Information for Over 40 Million Places
Google has announced that Maps now provides accessibility information for more than 40 million listings.
Company Launches LiSA, a Voice-Based Social Wellness App for Older Adults
Cuida Health’s mission is to adapt and develop voice technology specifically to improve the social wellness of older adults. The company’s first product is LiSA, a “voice-activated wellness social platform” which aims to improve the day-to-day lives of seniors.
Engineer Designs Camera for Blind and Visually Impaired Photographers
Imagine that the only thing you see is complete darkness. This camera wants to make it accessible for people who are blind and visually impaired to know what is in the pictures
Hulu to Make its Subscription Streaming Service Accessible to Blind and Visually Impaired Customers
That’s according to a settlement agreement between Hulu and advocacy groups, who sued Los Angeles-based Hulu. Advocacy groups had sued Hulu last year in an effort to force the subscription streaming service to provide an audio track that helps people who are blind or visually impaired enjoy TV shows and movies.
Company Develops AI Wearable for the Blind and Visually Impaired
A German AI company is developing a machine learning system to help blind and visually impaired people find their way safely around towns and cities.
North Launches ‘Focals’ Smart Glasses
North is releasing its new smart glasses. The glasses smart capabilities are an extension to a pair of prescription glasses that you can actually use to see. The projection technology is integrated in a subtle, minimalistic way to avoid making the wearer stand out.
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