When their two-year-old son Biel started falling over and had difficulty climbing stairs after learning to walk, Jaume Puig and his wife sought medical help to figure out the problem.
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This AI backpack system could help visually impaired people safely navigate
Intel Engineers have developed a voice-activated wearable system that can track obstacles in real-time and describe a person’s surroundings.
AI-project to support blind and partially sighted people
Heriot-Watt and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have teamed up to support blind and partially sighted people in the UK Using AI technology called Alana.
Google AI develops IconNet enabling Android users hands-free control of mobile devices using voice access
Researchers at Google AI recently developed a technology called IconNet that enables Android users to have hands-free control over their mobile devices using voice access.
Envision launches AI-assistive smart glasses for the blind & visually impaired
Based out of Hague, the Netherlands, Envision, an AI-assistive technology company that empowers blind and visually impaired people with access to the visual information around them, has announced the official launch of Envision Glasses, an AI-powered, assistive glasses.
Project Guideline uses AI to help partially sighted runners navigate
Google, with collaboration with nonprofit organization Guiding Eyes for the Blind, has piloted an AI system called Project Guideline, designed to help blind and partially sighted people run races independently.
New AI Tool Helps People with Motor Disabilities to Communicate
Researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Dundee developed the system for people with motor disabilities, who often use computers with a speech output to communicate. Unfortunately, these tools are generally slow and error-prone.
14 Year Old Inventor Creates Robotic Guide Dog
A Canadian teen with a passion for artificial intelligence has created a robot she hopes will someday help guide people with visual impairments.
ORBIT Project is Recruiting Blind and Low Vision People to Build Better AI
The City-led Object Recognition for Blind Image Training (ORBIT) research project is recruiting blind and low vision users to record videos of objects that are important to them. The objects will be used in the training and testing of artificial intelligence (AI) models for personalizing object recognition.
Envision Launches AI Google Glass for Blind and Visually Impaired Users
Award-winning iOS and Android smartphone app Envision, which enables blind and visually impaired people to independently access visual information around them, has announced plans to integrate its AI-powered software technology into Google Glass.
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