Voice-Activated Backpack Aids the Visually Impaired with AI Cameras – PetaPixel

Artificial intelligence developer Jagadish K. Mahendran and his team at the University of Georgia have designed an AI-powered, voice-activated, camera system that can help the visually impaired navigate common challenges such as traffic signs, hanging obstacles, and crosswalks.
The system is all housed within a small backpack that contains most of the computing unit, which in this case was a laptop, and is connected to a camera and a fanny pack that contains a battery that allows for approximately…

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