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Gurugram girl's visionary move: Virtual-reality glasses for visually
impaired*.*
Amity School student Saumya Chauhan hopes her object-detection device
will help the visually challenged handle daily challenges more confidently
Innovation and entrepreneurship have nothing to do with age. Saumya
Chauhan, 17, is a testament to that. The Class 12 student of Amity
Global School in Gurugram has developed an intelligent vision-based
object detection device for the visually/partially impaired to help them
get through their daily lives with some ease.
The idea dawned upon Chauhan when, as a Class 8 student working with
some NGOs, she happened to witness first-hand the problems faced by
those with failing eyesight. It made her think hard how she could help
them. A bit of research and Chauhan soon began work on her project,
giving a final shape to the prototype early last year.
To be used like a headgear, the virtual reality goggles/glasses are made
from biodegradable material. Being environment-conscious, Chauhan says
she didn't want her innovation to harm the planet. "In future, after
these devices are used to an optimum number, I will give the option of
buy-back to recycle the e-waste," she says.
The algorithm used in object recognition is YOLOv4 (YOLO is a real-time
object recognition system that can recognise multiple objects in a
single frame; YOLOv4 is its fourth version) and TensorFlow Lite (a
deep-learning framework). Her device has an accuracy of 67.23 per cent
and an object detection time of 0.03785 seconds. Initially, she used an
Arduino UNO board (a microcontroller board), later shifting to a
Raspberry Pi board (single-board computers).
The visually impaired need to be aware of their surroundings and
recognise objects to avoid challenges and mishaps. The YOLO object
identification technique recognises the item in the real world. The
single-board Raspberry Pi circuit makes it easier to install the camera
sensor. The board is cut to the size of a little credit card and object
detection is through a web application.
Chauhan, who spent about Rs 14,000 on her project, now plans to start
testing the prototype. Ask about the experience of working on the device
and getting recognition (a research paper has been filed on it in the
International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews), Chauhan says
the feeling is unique and amazing. "You feel you can accomplish anything
and not be limited by age and resources."
Source:
https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/gurugram-girls-visionary-move-virtual-reality-glasses-for-visually-impaired-2385571-2023-05-28
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