I toot hink it’s just something for you to spend your money on and sounds pretty rediculous.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 23, 2021, at 7:41 PM, Priscilla Garces (prisci) <garcesp...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I thought it would be a good read since we’re talking about technology being > helpful to supplement the tools we already have. > If they had a robot dog as a guide, I’d sign up so long as the AI is suitable > enough to help me have an easier time navigating open spaces and other > settings. > > >> On May 23, 2021, at 6:45 PM, goshawk on horseback >> <goshawk_on_horseb...@fastmail.co.uk> wrote: >> >> I disagree. >> there have already over this last couple of weeks alone, been conversations >> on at least 4 other e-mail lists that I am on, about possible robot guide >> dogs for example. >> >> Simon >> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: CrazyEyez >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 10:50 PM >>> Subject: Re: Could a smart backpack replace guide dogs? Researchers think >>> so. - The Washington Post >>> >>> honestly this is stupid. >>> Another money grab. >>> You'll never ever replace the cane. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On May 23, 2021, at 4:54 PM, Priscilla Garces (prisci) >>>>> <garcesp...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> Thought this might be interesting to read. >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/25/innovations-ai-backpack-blind/ >>>>> >>>>> Researchers design an AI-powered backpack for the visually impaired >>>>> Artificial intelligence researchers hope the bag will one day replace >>>>> canes and guide dogs >>>>> >>>>> Dalvin Brown March 25, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT >>>>> >>>>> Researchers at the University of Georgia created an AI-powered backpack >>>>> to help visually impaired people navigate the outside world. (Intel) >>>>> Among the latest iterations of next-generation assistive accessories is a >>>>> backpack powered by Intel’s artificial intelligence software. It’s >>>>> designed to audibly alert wearers when they’re approaching possibly >>>>> hazardous situations like crosswalks or strangers. >>>>> >>>>> The backpack, which has yet to be named, was revealed Wednesday but could >>>>> face years of development before a consumer-ready version is launched. >>>>> Still, the product offers a glimpse at what a future could look like as >>>>> progress in AI and machine learning increasingly help people with vision >>>>> issues better perceive their environments and, therefore, live more >>>>> independently. >>>>> >>>>> The backpack was created by researchers at the University of Georgia, who >>>>> took existing computer vision techniques and combined them into a system >>>>> that seeks to replace the need for a cane or guide dog. >>>>> >>>>> Irony was really the driving force behind the idea, according to Jagadish >>>>> K. Mahendran, the lead researcher at the University of Georgia who also >>>>> specializes in computer vision for robots. >>>>> >>>>> What's next for wheelchairs? Maybe autonomy. >>>>> >>>>> “I met with my visually impaired friend, and she was describing problems >>>>> to me that she faces daily. And I was struck: For the past few years, >>>>> I’ve been teaching robots how to see things while there are people who >>>>> cannot see things and need help,” Mahendran said. >>>>> >>>>> There’s nothing outwardly special about the backpack’s design: It looks >>>>> like an ordinary gray knapsack with a small computer, such as a laptop, >>>>> inside. A match-box-sized GPS unit is affixed to the outside. >>>>> >>>>> In a demonstration video, the user also wears a vest with tiny holes to >>>>> conceal an embedded AI camera. When connected to the computer, the 4K >>>>> camera captures depth and color information used to help people avoid >>>>> things like hanging branches. The camera can also be embedded in a fanny >>>>> pack or other waist-worn pouches. >>>>> >>>>> The spatial camera, built by the computer vision company Luxonis, can >>>>> read signs, detect crosswalks and see coming changes in elevation. >>>>> >>>>> Bluetooth earphones allow the user to communicate with the system and >>>>> vice versa. So the wearer can ask out loud for location information, and >>>>> the system will tell them where they are. If the camera spots a threat >>>>> like an incoming pedestrian, it can tell the wearer. >>>>> >>>>> It’s too soon to know how much such a device would cost consumers, but >>>>> several start-ups and organizations are working to solve the same issues, >>>>> and the tech doesn’t come cheap. >>>>> >>>>> WeWALK’s smart cane with obstacle detection sells for $600, 10 times as >>>>> much as an ordinary white cane. OrCam MyEye Pro, a wireless smart camera >>>>> that reads what’s in front of you, runs $4,250. >>>>> >>>>> Social media has upped its accessibility game. But deaf creators say it >>>>> has a long way to go. >>>>> >>>>> Researchers at the University of Georgia went with a backpack design >>>>> because it would help visually impaired people avoid unwanted attention. >>>>> They used Intel’s Movidius computing chip because it was small and >>>>> powerful enough to run advanced AI functions with low latency. >>>>> >>>>> The next step is to raise funds and expand testing. They hope to one day >>>>> unleash an open-source, AI-based, visual-assistance system. The >>>>> researchers have formed a team called Mira, made up of some visually >>>>> impaired volunteers. >>>>> >>>>> “We want this solution to be inclusive and as transparent as possible,” >>>>> Mahendran said. “Our main motto is to increase the involvement of >>>>> visually impaired people in their daily activities and reduce their >>>>> dependency on others.” >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>> list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >>>> mk...@ucla.edu. 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