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Researchers from the São Paulo State University (UNESP) and the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) in Brazil have ...
The Envision Glasses use artificial intelligence (AI) to empower blind and visually-impaired users with the ability to read printed and digital text, recognise faces, navigate environments and access ...
The University of KwaZulu-Natal is pioneering inclusive education by providing visually impaired students with Envision Smart ...
A new digital book player is helping visually impaired residents in Terre Haute. The device, showcased at a monthly meeting, promises to enhance independent living with features like Bluetooth.
The skin prickled on the back of my neck, an involuntary reaction to what roboticists call the “uncanny valley”—the space between flesh and blood and a too-human machine. For several days ...
AI-powered browser extension enabling visually impaired users to interact with any website via voice, combining web scraping, LLMs, and speech technology.
Abstract: Visually impaired people are facing difficulties during day-to-day activities in terms of traveling and receiving accurate information from their surroundings. Most of the time, visually ...
JANESVILLE — After launching the event last year, the Wisconsin School for the Blind and Visually Impaired brought back its resource fair on Friday, allowing students to connect with prospective ...
“And we have to take it seriously. Machines calculate the solution, but we have intuition. That’s how we find the answer — and that’s what will save us.” ...
AMAIS (Association for Alternative Methods of Social Integration) has officially launched the SeeYou mobile app, an innovative platform that connects visually impaired individuals with volunteer ...
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The East Texas Brewing Company in Downtown Tyler is preparing to host a fundraiser in an effort to support blind and visually impaired teens. The Blind Ambition fundraiser event ...
This comprises a variety of approaches to develop an app that not only instantly recognizes different objects in the visually impaired person’s environment but also guides them using audio output. A ...