Just a student project. Don't have any expectations out of it. I saw this sort of device 5 years back and haven't heard anything after that.
Nirmal On Sun, 20 Feb 2022 at 21:45, ishan sangi <jsiya1...@gmail.com> wrote: > hi can any body update about this > or share contact info of office/ph.no/e-mail and approx prising of product > > regards > ishan jain > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 11:19 PM Ronald Jason Escrader < > rjescra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Access Indians, >> >> >> >> *Intel Engineers have developed a voice-activated wearable system that >> can track obstacles in real-time and describe a person’s surroundings.* >> >> *What does the visual system look like?* >> >> *This new visual assistance system is made up of several components that >> can be worn without much more bulk than you might already be wearing >> whenever you leave the house. It’s just a vest or fanny pack, a backpack >> and a pair of earphones. The team says that hiding the electronics was a >> key goal, so users don’t look like cyborgs walking down the street.* >> >> *How does it work?* >> >> *The vest or fanny pack are packing a series of cameras, a 4K camera that >> provides colour information, and a pair of stereoscopic cameras that map >> depth of field. This visual information is then fed to the brains of the >> operation, stashed in the backpack.* >> >> *There, a computing unit like a laptop or Raspberry Pi runs an AI >> interface called OpenCV’s Artificial Intelligence Kit with Depth (OAK-D), >> which uses neural networks to analyze the visual data. It also contains a >> portable battery that provides up to eight hours of use, and a >> USB-connected GPS unit.* >> >> *The crunched visual data is then relayed via Bluetooth to a pair of >> earphones, letting the user know what’s around them. It can warn of >> obstacles of different shapes, sizes and types, and declare where they are >> in relation to the user, using descriptors like front, top, bottom, left, >> right and centre.* >> >> *What features are included in the system?* >> >> *The system can inform someone walking down the street that they’re >> approaching a trash can on their “bottom, left” or a low-hanging branch >> with “top, centre.” Tripping hazards like curbs or stairs can be spotted as >> changes in elevation, and the system can even recognize key things like >> Stop signs or crosswalks as they approach a corner.* >> >> *Users can also issue voice commands to ask for more information. Saying >> “describe” will make the system respond with a list of what’s around them >> and where, such as “car, 10 o’clock,” “person 12 o’clock,” and “traffic >> light, 1 o’clock.”* >> >> *Specific places can also be saved for future reference with commands >> like “save location, coffee shop.” Later, when you want to get back there, >> the user can say “locate coffee shop” and the system will give directions >> and say how far away it is.* >> Is there an expected release date? >> >> *It’s still early days, but the team hopes to fast-track the system by >> making the project non-commercial and open source.* >> >> *The system can be seen in action in the video below.* >> >> Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FihdBhhHiM >> >> Source: >> https://newsroom.intel.com/news/intel-ai-powered-backpack-helps-visually-impaired-navigate-world/#gs.xhlhas >> >> -- >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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