25/10/2023
Using computer vision techniques, Prof. Megha Arakeri and students of the IEEE CIS students branch (Region 10), M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (RIT), Bangalore in collaboration with the National Association for the Blind (NAB) created a device called ‘OurVision’ to assist the blind. This portable assistive device is a low-cost wearable device that can help the visually impaired/blind user with reading and navigation. It can read out loud the English text from a book, magazine, or newspaper, as well as signs in the regional language (Kannada, Telagu, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi) of the user’s choice. The device helps the user to read in any location, lighting condition, and alignment. The device also assists the blind person in navigation by enumerating various objects in his surroundings and also notifying him of the distance to the nearest object. The assistive device works both in offline and online modes. See the below video that demonstrates how the device works.
“OurVision- empowering the visually impaired through assistive technology. A device that lets you hear what you can’t see.” Dr. Megha. P. Arakeri, Project Lead Using computer vision techniques, Prof. Megha Arakeri and students of the IEEE CIS students branch (Region 10), M. S. Ramaiah Institut...
