TY - GEN
T1 - A Multitask Grocery Assist System for the Visually Impaired
T2 - Smart glasses, gloves, and shopping carts provide auditory and tactile feedback
AU - Advani, Siddharth
AU - Zientara, Peter
AU - Shukla, Nikhil
AU - Okafor, Ikenna
AU - Irick, Kevin
AU - Sampson, Jack
AU - Datta, Suman
AU - Narayanan, Vijaykrishnan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2012 IEEE.
PY - 2017/1
Y1 - 2017/1
N2 - According to the World Health Organization, 285 million people are estimated to be visually impaired worldwide [1]. Several technologies such as automatic text readers, Braille note makers, and navigation assistance canes have been developed to assist the visually impaired. Concurrent advances in computer vision and hardware technologies provide opportunities for a visual-Assistance system that can be used in multiple contexts. As part of the Visual Cortex on Silicon program, we have been developing interfaces, algorithms, and hardware platforms to assist the visually impaired with a focus on grocery shopping. This article describes the various features that we have incorporated into this visual-Assistance system so that it can be used in multiple contexts.
AB - According to the World Health Organization, 285 million people are estimated to be visually impaired worldwide [1]. Several technologies such as automatic text readers, Braille note makers, and navigation assistance canes have been developed to assist the visually impaired. Concurrent advances in computer vision and hardware technologies provide opportunities for a visual-Assistance system that can be used in multiple contexts. As part of the Visual Cortex on Silicon program, we have been developing interfaces, algorithms, and hardware platforms to assist the visually impaired with a focus on grocery shopping. This article describes the various features that we have incorporated into this visual-Assistance system so that it can be used in multiple contexts.
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U2 - 10.1109/MCE.2016.2614422
DO - 10.1109/MCE.2016.2614422
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85007442999
SN - 2162-2248
VL - 6
SP - 73
EP - 81
JO - IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine
JF - IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine
ER -