Pinkesh, The closest you are getting to an affordable sighted assistant are the video glasses being made by SHG Technologies. Wait for their next iteration before you judge them.
I do not know any more. I had met the founder on a recent visit to Bangalore where we had a constructive discussion on what was needed and I had a chance to see the product. Most driverless cars have an array of sensors that are fitted on various parts of the car. These sensors then send data to a computer which does the processing and takes a decision. Where are you going to mount multiple sensors on a human? In addition, you need to power the computer and finally, convey the feedback to the human. Having said the above, work is on in this space. See the below link for a reference. https://www.biped.ai/ Pranav -----Original Message----- From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> On Behalf Of Pinkesh Tailor Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 10:27 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Developing devices with and for the Visually Impaired Can some artificial intelligent robot be developed at a very, very, affordable cost who can assist like a sighted escort. This is just inline of what Tesla is trying to innovate towards a driverless car. Then why not a safe and carefree navigation on feet with a intelligent bot? to be named as "Sathi Andhero ka" :) On 8/1/23, Saurav Hegde <saurav0...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > Very good initiative but I have a suggestion to you and everyone > involved in developing technologies for the VI community. > Along with these braille devices, serious advancements need to be made > in the mobility space as I believe that mobility is one of the biggest > challenges for a VI person. > Mobility is just not being able to walk on the road, it includes > inhouse and in campus mobility. It is quite frustrating to need > someone's help in moving in a house just because it is new and unfamiliar. > You constantly have to plan your next move in order to prevent hurting > yourself or crashing into someone which could hurt them or create > awkward movements. > The blind cane is a great tool, I use it almost every day, but it has > started to become outdated for the 21st century. > It cannot be used everywhere and with ease. > Feel free to reply if you agree or disagree. > > Warm regards, > Saurav Hegde > > On Tue, Aug 1, 2023 at 10:27 AM kaviraj prithvi > <kavirajprith...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Dear Group Members, >> >> I am a recent graduate from IIT Guwahati and the founder of uDot >> Braille Tech where we are building novel technologies including a >> silent, backpack fitting braille embosser. >> >> After a year of research and development in college, we managed to >> achieve relatively noiseless and consistent quality embossing on >> braille paper with a miniature device that would also be cheaper than >> current products. This success and the underlying core technology >> developed allows us to attempt previously unthinkable devices and >> capabilities . Examples for potential products include a combined >> brailler plus embosser and even full page refreshable displays. >> >> We want to build a solution that can cater to as many of the >> important requirements as possible, be it in the educational setup or >> the workspace. >> This is a full time effort and we are dedicated to a commercial >> product launch in the coming months. >> >> I seek your involvement in our endeavor via phone calls/online >> interviews and any other subsequent form of engagement that is necessary. >> >> Your active involvement and input will help shape the product that we >> build. 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