Re: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

2018-04-10 Thread Anthony Vece 
Richard is a good man.



Sent from my Verizon iPhone X!!!

> On Apr 10, 2018, at 3:01 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> Richard graciously took the time to compile the entire Seeing AI help 
> documentation and posted it here yesterday. In many channels such as short 
> text, document, product etc. you don’t manually take a picture, the camera 
> will take the picture for you automatically when, for example, it sees all of 
> a barcode or all 4 corners of a document.
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Johnna 
> Simmons
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 6:41 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation
>  
> I have search this app over and over I don’t mind the different channels and 
> you can swipe up to choose that channel but how do you take a picture of what 
> is in front of you I don’t see a take picture but.
> 
> Live the life you want. Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Apr 9, 2018, at 12:50 PM, Richard Turner  
> wrote:
> 
>  
> Karen,
> I'm glad the video links worked, that is good to know since I simply used the 
> Text Selection on the rotor with the Seeing AI help open and did a select all 
> and then copied that to the clipboard and pasted.
> If you go into photos, select one, double tap on share, there should be an 
> option to either open in another app, or Seeing AI should show up as one 
> place to share the photo.
> If that isn't working, perhaps calling Apple Accessibility?
> I've done it quite a bit.
> Richard
>  
> 
>  
> “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” 
> - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1
> 
> On Apr 9, 2018, at 8:15 AM, Karen Poulakos  wrote:
> 
> This is Great!  I was even able to access the video links on my laptop.
>  
> Has anyone been able to get Seeing AI to recognize photos saved on your 
> phone?  I don’t seem to be able to access Seeing AI from the photos app.
>  
> Karen P
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Richard Turner
> Sent: Monday, April 9, 2018 8:41 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation
>  
>  
> 
> Below I have copied the entire Seeing AI help. To read it section by section, 
> in the app, Double Tap on the menu button and select Help.
> Or, in each channel, the Quick Help button plays the video by the developer 
> explaining that specific channel.
> Here is the help information, though the "play video" lines should be ignored 
> as they are only active when in the app's help section.
>  
> Seeing AI
> Seeing AI describes the people, text, and objects around you.
> 
> Using your phone’s camera, the app says what it "sees". Seeing AI uses 
> multiple channels to announce different information, such as reading text or 
> describing faces.
> 
> On some channels, Seeing AI will automatically read what it sees. Other times 
> you may need to take a photo to get a description of the image.
> 
> To help you position your phone for the best results, Seeing AI can also 
> describe where people or objects are in the camera’s field of vision. This 
> feature isn’t available for all channels.
> 
> Seeing AI is an ongoing research project. To help us to improve it, please 
> send your feedback.
> 
>  Play the video tutorial
> 
> Available Channels
> 
> 
> Short Text
> 
> Hold the camera over some text to have it automatically read to you. As new 
> text comes into view, it will also be read out loud.
> 
> While reading out loud, Seeing AI may start again from the beginning if the 
> camera captures a clearer image of the text.
> 
>  Play the video tutorial
> 
> Document
> 
> Hold the camera over a printed page to capture it. After the text has been 
> recognized, you can use VoiceOver commands to navigate it.
> 
> Seeing AI will guide you with camera placement until all edges of a document 
> are visible and the photo is taken. Make the necessary adjustments until you 
> hear “Hold steady”.
> 
> A good technique is to place the camera in the center of the page, and slowly 
> move it away, making slight adjustments.
> 
> This channel works best when there’s a high contrast between the page and the 
> background, like a white document on a dark surface .
> 
> Once the text has been recognized, use the play button to have the text read 
> aloud, with syncronized word highlighting. Use the plus and minus buttons to 
> change the size of the text.
> 
>  Play the video tutorial
> 
> Product
> 
> Hold the camera over a barcode to hear the product name. Seeing AI will gu

RE: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

2018-04-10 Thread Sieghard Weitzel 
Richard graciously took the time to compile the entire Seeing AI help 
documentation and posted it here yesterday. In many channels such as short 
text, document, product etc. you don’t manually take a picture, the camera will 
take the picture for you automatically when, for example, it sees all of a 
barcode or all 4 corners of a document.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Johnna 
Simmons
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 6:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

I have search this app over and over I don’t mind the different channels and 
you can swipe up to choose that channel but how do you take a picture of what 
is in front of you I don’t see a take picture but.
Live the life you want. Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 9, 2018, at 12:50 PM, Richard Turner 
mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com>> wrote:

Karen,
I'm glad the video links worked, that is good to know since I simply used the 
Text Selection on the rotor with the Seeing AI help open and did a select all 
and then copied that to the clipboard and pasted.
If you go into photos, select one, double tap on share, there should be an 
option to either open in another app, or Seeing AI should show up as one place 
to share the photo.
If that isn't working, perhaps calling Apple Accessibility?
I've done it quite a bit.
Richard



“The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.”

- Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1

On Apr 9, 2018, at 8:15 AM, Karen Poulakos 
mailto:ka...@poulakos.com>> wrote:
This is Great!  I was even able to access the video links on my laptop.

Has anyone been able to get Seeing AI to recognize photos saved on your phone?  
I don’t seem to be able to access Seeing AI from the photos app.

Karen P
From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2018 8:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation


Below I have copied the entire Seeing AI help. To read it section by section, 
in the app, Double Tap on the menu button and select Help.
Or, in each channel, the Quick Help button plays the video by the developer 
explaining that specific channel.
Here is the help information, though the "play video" lines should be ignored 
as they are only active when in the app's help section.

Seeing AI

Seeing AI describes the people, text, and objects around you.

Using your phone’s camera, the app says what it "sees". Seeing AI uses multiple 
channels to announce different information, such as reading text or describing 
faces.

On some channels, Seeing AI will automatically read what it sees. Other times 
you may need to take a photo to get a description of the image.

To help you position your phone for the best results, Seeing AI can also 
describe where people or objects are in the camera’s field of vision. This 
feature isn’t available for all channels.

Seeing AI is an ongoing research project. To help us to improve it, please send 
your feedback.

[cid:] Play the video 
tutorial<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2FSeeingAITutorialIntro&data=02%7C01%7C%7C048fe933374b494f7b9208d59e2cc656%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636588837494452469&sdata=ptb5e8bzZD0DIJepLoZc989bcqvPyOQb4y3wxWpQ04I%3D&reserved=0>

Available Channels
[Carousel showing available channels]
Short Text

Hold the camera over some text to have it automatically read to you. As new 
text comes into view, it will also be read out loud.

While reading out loud, Seeing AI may start again from the beginning if the 
camera captures a clearer image of the text.

[cid:] Play the video 
tutorial<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2FSeeingAITutorialShortText&data=02%7C01%7C%7C048fe933374b494f7b9208d59e2cc656%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636588837494452469&sdata=AcF8g9zWVq1B9KCvBwIgDu4JT%2FKey8l6hTZqyNMKj7k%3D&reserved=0>

Document

Hold the camera over a printed page to capture it. After the text has been 
recognized, you can use VoiceOver commands to navigate it.

Seeing AI will guide you with camera placement until all edges of a document 
are visible and the photo is taken. Make the necessary adjustments until you 
hear “Hold steady”.

A good technique is to place the camera in the center of the page, and slowly 
move it away, making slight adjustments.

This channel works best when there’s a high contrast between the page and the 
background, like a white document on a dark surface .

Once the text has been recognized, use the play button to have the text read 
aloud, with syncronized word highlighting. Use the plus and minus buttons to 
change the size of the text.

[cid:] Play the video 
tutorial

RE: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

2018-04-10 Thread Richard Turner 
Did you read the help file?

On the ShortText, Document, Product channel, Currency, Light, and I think 
Color, you do not need to take a picture, just point the camera.

On the others, once you have flicked up to the channel you want, flick left to 
the take picture button and double tap.

HTH,
Richard




“The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.”
- Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Johnna 
Simmons
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 6:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

I have search this app over and over I don’t mind the different channels and 
you can swipe up to choose that channel but how do you take a picture of what 
is in front of you I don’t see a take picture but.
Live the life you want. Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 9, 2018, at 12:50 PM, Richard Turner 
mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com>> wrote:

Karen,
I'm glad the video links worked, that is good to know since I simply used the 
Text Selection on the rotor with the Seeing AI help open and did a select all 
and then copied that to the clipboard and pasted.
If you go into photos, select one, double tap on share, there should be an 
option to either open in another app, or Seeing AI should show up as one place 
to share the photo.
If that isn't working, perhaps calling Apple Accessibility?
I've done it quite a bit.
Richard



“The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.”

- Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1

On Apr 9, 2018, at 8:15 AM, Karen Poulakos 
mailto:ka...@poulakos.com>> wrote:
This is Great!  I was even able to access the video links on my laptop.

Has anyone been able to get Seeing AI to recognize photos saved on your phone?  
I don’t seem to be able to access Seeing AI from the photos app.

Karen P
From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2018 8:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation


Below I have copied the entire Seeing AI help. To read it section by section, 
in the app, Double Tap on the menu button and select Help.
Or, in each channel, the Quick Help button plays the video by the developer 
explaining that specific channel.
Here is the help information, though the "play video" lines should be ignored 
as they are only active when in the app's help section.

Seeing AI

Seeing AI describes the people, text, and objects around you.

Using your phone’s camera, the app says what it "sees". Seeing AI uses multiple 
channels to announce different information, such as reading text or describing 
faces.

On some channels, Seeing AI will automatically read what it sees. Other times 
you may need to take a photo to get a description of the image.

To help you position your phone for the best results, Seeing AI can also 
describe where people or objects are in the camera’s field of vision. This 
feature isn’t available for all channels.

Seeing AI is an ongoing research project. To help us to improve it, please send 
your feedback.

[cid:] Play the video 
tutorial<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2FSeeingAITutorialIntro&data=02%7C01%7C%7C048fe933374b494f7b9208d59e2cc656%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636588837494452469&sdata=ptb5e8bzZD0DIJepLoZc989bcqvPyOQb4y3wxWpQ04I%3D&reserved=0>

Available Channels
[Carousel showing available channels]
Short Text

Hold the camera over some text to have it automatically read to you. As new 
text comes into view, it will also be read out loud.

While reading out loud, Seeing AI may start again from the beginning if the 
camera captures a clearer image of the text.

[cid:] Play the video 
tutorial<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2FSeeingAITutorialShortText&data=02%7C01%7C%7C048fe933374b494f7b9208d59e2cc656%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636588837494452469&sdata=AcF8g9zWVq1B9KCvBwIgDu4JT%2FKey8l6hTZqyNMKj7k%3D&reserved=0>

Document

Hold the camera over a printed page to capture it. After the text has been 
recognized, you can use VoiceOver commands to navigate it.

Seeing AI will guide you with camera placement until all edges of a document 
are visible and the photo is taken. Make the necessary adjustments until you 
hear “Hold steady”.

A good technique is to place the camera in the center of the page, and slowly 
move it away, making slight adjustments.

This channel works best when there’s a high contrast between the page and the 
background, like a white document on a dark surface .

Once the text has been recognized, use the play button to have the text read 
aloud, with syncronized word

Re: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

2018-04-10 Thread Johnna Simmons 
I have search this app over and over I don’t mind the different channels and 
you can swipe up to choose that channel but how do you take a picture of what 
is in front of you I don’t see a take picture but.

Live the life you want. Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 9, 2018, at 12:50 PM, Richard Turner  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Karen,
> I'm glad the video links worked, that is good to know since I simply used the 
> Text Selection on the rotor with the Seeing AI help open and did a select all 
> and then copied that to the clipboard and pasted.
> If you go into photos, select one, double tap on share, there should be an 
> option to either open in another app, or Seeing AI should show up as one 
> place to share the photo.
> If that isn't working, perhaps calling Apple Accessibility?
> I've done it quite a bit.
> Richard
> 
> 
> 
> “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” 
> - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1
> 
> On Apr 9, 2018, at 8:15 AM, Karen Poulakos  wrote:
> 
>> This is Great!  I was even able to access the video links on my laptop.
>>  
>> Has anyone been able to get Seeing AI to recognize photos saved on your 
>> phone?  I don’t seem to be able to access Seeing AI from the photos app.
>>  
>> Karen P
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
>> Of Richard Turner
>> Sent: Monday, April 9, 2018 8:41 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation
>>  
>>  
>> 
>> Below I have copied the entire Seeing AI help. To read it section by 
>> section, in the app, Double Tap on the menu button and select Help.
>> Or, in each channel, the Quick Help button plays the video by the developer 
>> explaining that specific channel.
>> Here is the help information, though the "play video" lines should be 
>> ignored as they are only active when in the app's help section.
>>  
>> Seeing AI
>> Seeing AI describes the people, text, and objects around you.
>> 
>> Using your phone’s camera, the app says what it "sees". Seeing AI uses 
>> multiple channels to announce different information, such as reading text or 
>> describing faces.
>> 
>> On some channels, Seeing AI will automatically read what it sees. Other 
>> times you may need to take a photo to get a description of the image.
>> 
>> To help you position your phone for the best results, Seeing AI can also 
>> describe where people or objects are in the camera’s field of vision. This 
>> feature isn’t available for all channels.
>> 
>> Seeing AI is an ongoing research project. To help us to improve it, please 
>> send your feedback.
>> 
>>  Play the video tutorial
>> 
>> Available Channels
>> 
>> 
>> Short Text
>> 
>> Hold the camera over some text to have it automatically read to you. As new 
>> text comes into view, it will also be read out loud.
>> 
>> While reading out loud, Seeing AI may start again from the beginning if the 
>> camera captures a clearer image of the text.
>> 
>>  Play the video tutorial
>> 
>> Document
>> 
>> Hold the camera over a printed page to capture it. After the text has been 
>> recognized, you can use VoiceOver commands to navigate it.
>> 
>> Seeing AI will guide you with camera placement until all edges of a document 
>> are visible and the photo is taken. Make the necessary adjustments until you 
>> hear “Hold steady”.
>> 
>> A good technique is to place the camera in the center of the page, and 
>> slowly move it away, making slight adjustments.
>> 
>> This channel works best when there’s a high contrast between the page and 
>> the background, like a white document on a dark surface .
>> 
>> Once the text has been recognized, use the play button to have the text read 
>> aloud, with syncronized word highlighting. Use the plus and minus buttons to 
>> change the size of the text.
>> 
>>  Play the video tutorial
>> 
>> Product
>> 
>> Hold the camera over a barcode to hear the product name. Seeing AI will 
>> guide you with the camera placement until a barcode is detected:
>> 
>> Move the phone over the product until you hear beeps that indicate a barcode 
>> is nearby. Starting farther away and slowly moving the phone closer works 
>> best.
>> The faster the beeps, the closer you are to the barcode.
>> When a barcode is detected, Seeing AI will say the product name.
>> If additional information

Re: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

2018-04-09 Thread kitty hevener 
Richard, thank you for compiling this.  You’ve just given me another ap to 
explore.  lol!

From: Richard Turner 
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2018 9:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation



Below I have copied the entire Seeing AI help. To read it section by section, 
in the app, Double Tap on the menu button and select Help.
Or, in each channel, the Quick Help button plays the video by the developer 
explaining that specific channel.
Here is the help information, though the "play video" lines should be ignored 
as they are only active when in the app's help section.


Seeing AI
Seeing AI describes the people, text, and objects around you.

Using your phone’s camera, the app says what it "sees". Seeing AI uses multiple 
channels to announce different information, such as reading text or describing 
faces.

On some channels, Seeing AI will automatically read what it sees. Other times 
you may need to take a photo to get a description of the image.

To help you position your phone for the best results, Seeing AI can also 
describe where people or objects are in the camera’s field of vision. This 
feature isn’t available for all channels.

Seeing AI is an ongoing research project. To help us to improve it, please send 
your feedback.

 Play the video tutorial

Available Channels

Short Text
Hold the camera over some text to have it automatically read to you. As new 
text comes into view, it will also be read out loud.

While reading out loud, Seeing AI may start again from the beginning if the 
camera captures a clearer image of the text.

 Play the video tutorial

Document
Hold the camera over a printed page to capture it. After the text has been 
recognized, you can use VoiceOver commands to navigate it.

Seeing AI will guide you with camera placement until all edges of a document 
are visible and the photo is taken. Make the necessary adjustments until you 
hear “Hold steady”.

A good technique is to place the camera in the center of the page, and slowly 
move it away, making slight adjustments.

This channel works best when there’s a high contrast between the page and the 
background, like a white document on a dark surface .

Once the text has been recognized, use the play button to have the text read 
aloud, with syncronized word highlighting. Use the plus and minus buttons to 
change the size of the text.

 Play the video tutorial

Product
Hold the camera over a barcode to hear the product name. Seeing AI will guide 
you with the camera placement until a barcode is detected:

  a.. Move the phone over the product until you hear beeps that indicate a 
barcode is nearby. Starting farther away and slowly moving the phone closer 
works best. 
  b.. The faster the beeps, the closer you are to the barcode. 
  c.. When a barcode is detected, Seeing AI will say the product name. 
  d.. If additional information about the product is available, the More Info 
button will be available.
Note: This channel is not available if running iOS 10 on an iPhone 5, 5C, or 
earlier.

 Play the video tutorial

Person
Scan your surroundings to find out how many people are around you, how close 
they are, and their facial expressions.

If you’ve taught the app to recognize a particular person, their name will be 
announced when they come into view. You can teach Seeing AI to recognize 
someone by selecting Face Recognition in the menu.

Seeing AI will also tell you the position of each face it detects, which can be 
helpful for centering a person in the camera’s view when taking a photo.

After taking a photo, Seeing AI will give you an estimate of the person’s 
facial characteristics and expressions.

If you want to take a selfie, use the button on the main screen to change to 
the front-facing camera.

 Play the video tutorial

Teaching Seeing AI to Recognize Someone
When using the Person channel, Face Recognition can tell you who is near you. 
Instead of hearing, “One face near center, 4 feet away” you’ll hear their name: 
“John near center, 4 feet away”.

It’s recommended that you ask people for permission before you train Seeing AI 
to recognize them. To teach Seeing AI to recognize a person’s face, open Face 
Recognition in the menu. Take three photos of the person and enter their name. 
We suggest asking them to take the photos of themselves.

By default, the front-facing camera is active when using Face Recognition. If 
you're taking photos of someone else, switch to the back-facing camera.

Currency (preview)
This is an experimental channel, so please use caution. Currency recognition 
isn’t always correct, have someone you trust confirm a note’s value.

Hold the camera over a single note to hear the estimated value.

Use the button on the main screen to select which currency should be 
recognized. Let us know if you wish to recognize a currency that isn't listed — 
more will be added over time.

Please note: Seeing AI will not differe

Re: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

2018-04-09 Thread Richard Turner 

Karen,
I'm glad the video links worked, that is good to know since I simply used the 
Text Selection on the rotor with the Seeing AI help open and did a select all 
and then copied that to the clipboard and pasted.
If you go into photos, select one, double tap on share, there should be an 
option to either open in another app, or Seeing AI should show up as one place 
to share the photo.
If that isn't working, perhaps calling Apple Accessibility?
I've done it quite a bit.
Richard




“The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.”

- Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1

On Apr 9, 2018, at 8:15 AM, Karen Poulakos 
mailto:ka...@poulakos.com>> wrote:

This is Great!  I was even able to access the video links on my laptop.

Has anyone been able to get Seeing AI to recognize photos saved on your phone?  
I don’t seem to be able to access Seeing AI from the photos app.

Karen P
From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2018 8:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation


Below I have copied the entire Seeing AI help. To read it section by section, 
in the app, Double Tap on the menu button and select Help.
Or, in each channel, the Quick Help button plays the video by the developer 
explaining that specific channel.
Here is the help information, though the "play video" lines should be ignored 
as they are only active when in the app's help section.

Seeing AI

Seeing AI describes the people, text, and objects around you.

Using your phone’s camera, the app says what it "sees". Seeing AI uses multiple 
channels to announce different information, such as reading text or describing 
faces.

On some channels, Seeing AI will automatically read what it sees. Other times 
you may need to take a photo to get a description of the image.

To help you position your phone for the best results, Seeing AI can also 
describe where people or objects are in the camera’s field of vision. This 
feature isn’t available for all channels.

Seeing AI is an ongoing research project. To help us to improve it, please send 
your feedback.

[cid:] Play the video 
tutorial<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2FSeeingAITutorialIntro&data=02%7C01%7C%7C048fe933374b494f7b9208d59e2cc656%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636588837494452469&sdata=ptb5e8bzZD0DIJepLoZc989bcqvPyOQb4y3wxWpQ04I%3D&reserved=0>

Available Channels
[Carousel showing available channels]
Short Text

Hold the camera over some text to have it automatically read to you. As new 
text comes into view, it will also be read out loud.

While reading out loud, Seeing AI may start again from the beginning if the 
camera captures a clearer image of the text.

[cid:] Play the video 
tutorial<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faka.ms%2FSeeingAITutorialShortText&data=02%7C01%7C%7C048fe933374b494f7b9208d59e2cc656%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636588837494452469&sdata=AcF8g9zWVq1B9KCvBwIgDu4JT%2FKey8l6hTZqyNMKj7k%3D&reserved=0>

Document

Hold the camera over a printed page to capture it. After the text has been 
recognized, you can use VoiceOver commands to navigate it.

Seeing AI will guide you with camera placement until all edges of a document 
are visible and the photo is taken. Make the necessary adjustments until you 
hear “Hold steady”.

A good technique is to place the camera in the center of the page, and slowly 
move it away, making slight adjustments.

This channel works best when there’s a high contrast between the page and the 
background, like a white document on a dark surface .

Once the text has been recognized, use the play button to have the text read 
aloud, with syncronized word highlighting. Use the plus and minus buttons to 
change the size of the text.

[cid:] Play the video 
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Product

Hold the camera over a barcode to hear the product name. Seeing AI will guide 
you with the camera placement until a barcode is detected:

  *   Move the phone over the product until you hear beeps that indicate a 
barcode is nearby. Starting farther away and slowly moving the phone closer 
works best.
  *   The faster the beeps, the closer you are to the barcode.
  *   When a barcode is detected, Seeing AI will say the product name.
  *   If additional information about the product is available, the More Info 
button will be available.

Note: This channel is

RE: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

2018-04-09 Thread Karen Poulakos 
This is Great!  I was even able to access the video links on my laptop.

 

Has anyone been able to get Seeing AI to recognize photos saved on your phone?  
I don’t seem to be able to access Seeing AI from the photos app.

 

Karen P

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2018 8:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

 


 


Below I have copied the entire Seeing AI help. To read it section by section, 
in the app, Double Tap on the menu button and select Help.

Or, in each channel, the Quick Help button plays the video by the developer 
explaining that specific channel.

Here is the help information, though the "play video" lines should be ignored 
as they are only active when in the app's help section.

 

Seeing AI

Seeing AI describes the people, text, and objects around you.

Using your phone’s camera, the app says what it "sees". Seeing AI uses multiple 
channels to announce different information, such as reading text or describing 
faces.

On some channels, Seeing AI will automatically read what it sees. Other times 
you may need to take a photo to get a description of the image.

To help you position your phone for the best results, Seeing AI can also 
describe where people or objects are in the camera’s field of vision. This 
feature isn’t available for all channels.

Seeing AI is an ongoing research project. To help us to improve it, please send 
your feedback.

 <https://aka.ms/SeeingAITutorialIntro>  Play the video tutorial


Available Channels


Carousel showing available channels


Short Text


Hold the camera over some text to have it automatically read to you. As new 
text comes into view, it will also be read out loud.

While reading out loud, Seeing AI may start again from the beginning if the 
camera captures a clearer image of the text.

 <https://aka.ms/SeeingAITutorialShortText>  Play the video tutorial


Document


Hold the camera over a printed page to capture it. After the text has been 
recognized, you can use VoiceOver commands to navigate it.

Seeing AI will guide you with camera placement until all edges of a document 
are visible and the photo is taken. Make the necessary adjustments until you 
hear “Hold steady”.

A good technique is to place the camera in the center of the page, and slowly 
move it away, making slight adjustments.

This channel works best when there’s a high contrast between the page and the 
background, like a white document on a dark surface .

Once the text has been recognized, use the play button to have the text read 
aloud, with syncronized word highlighting. Use the plus and minus buttons to 
change the size of the text.

 <https://aka.ms/SeeingAITutorialDocument>  Play the video tutorial


Product


Hold the camera over a barcode to hear the product name. Seeing AI will guide 
you with the camera placement until a barcode is detected:

*   Move the phone over the product until you hear beeps that indicate a 
barcode is nearby. Starting farther away and slowly moving the phone closer 
works best.
*   The faster the beeps, the closer you are to the barcode.
*   When a barcode is detected, Seeing AI will say the product name.
*   If additional information about the product is available, the More Info 
button will be available.

Note: This channel is not available if running iOS 10 on an iPhone 5, 5C, or 
earlier.

 <https://aka.ms/SeeingAITutorialProduct>  Play the video tutorial


Person


Scan your surroundings to find out how many people are around you, how close 
they are, and their facial expressions.

If you’ve taught the app to recognize a particular person, their name will be 
announced when they come into view. You can teach Seeing AI to recognize 
someone by selecting Face Recognition in the menu.

Seeing AI will also tell you the position of each face it detects, which can be 
helpful for centering a person in the camera’s view when taking a photo.

After taking a photo, Seeing AI will give you an estimate of the person’s 
facial characteristics and expressions.

If you want to take a selfie, use the button on the main screen to change to 
the front-facing camera.

 <https://aka.ms/SeeingAITutorialPerson>  Play the video tutorial


Teaching Seeing AI to Recognize Someone


When using the Person channel, Face Recognition can tell you who is near you. 
Instead of hearing, “One face near center, 4 feet away” you’ll hear their name: 
“John near center, 4 feet away”.

It’s recommended that you ask people for permission before you train Seeing AI 
to recognize them. To teach Seeing AI to recognize a person’s face, open Face 
Recognition in the menu. Take three photos of the person and enter their name. 
We suggest asking them to take the photos of themselves.

By default, the front-facing camera is active when using Face Recognition. If 
you're tak

Re: Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

2018-04-09 Thread Alan Lemly 
Richard. 

Thanks so much for making the effort to compile this documentation in one 
place. This will be a helpful resource for anyone using Seeing AI. 

Alan Lemly 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 9, 2018, at 8:41 AM, Richard Turner  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Below I have copied the entire Seeing AI help. To read it section by section, 
> in the app, Double Tap on the menu button and select Help.
> Or, in each channel, the Quick Help button plays the video by the developer 
> explaining that specific channel.
> Here is the help information, though the "play video" lines should be ignored 
> as they are only active when in the app's help section.
> 
> Seeing AI
> Seeing AI describes the people, text, and objects around you.
> 
> Using your phone’s camera, the app says what it "sees". Seeing AI uses 
> multiple channels to announce different information, such as reading text or 
> describing faces.
> 
> On some channels, Seeing AI will automatically read what it sees. Other times 
> you may need to take a photo to get a description of the image.
> 
> To help you position your phone for the best results, Seeing AI can also 
> describe where people or objects are in the camera’s field of vision. This 
> feature isn’t available for all channels.
> 
> Seeing AI is an ongoing research project. To help us to improve it, please 
> send your feedback.
> 
>  Play the video tutorial
> 
> Available Channels
> 
> 
> Short Text
> 
> Hold the camera over some text to have it automatically read to you. As new 
> text comes into view, it will also be read out loud.
> 
> While reading out loud, Seeing AI may start again from the beginning if the 
> camera captures a clearer image of the text.
> 
>  Play the video tutorial
> 
> Document
> 
> Hold the camera over a printed page to capture it. After the text has been 
> recognized, you can use VoiceOver commands to navigate it.
> 
> Seeing AI will guide you with camera placement until all edges of a document 
> are visible and the photo is taken. Make the necessary adjustments until you 
> hear “Hold steady”.
> 
> A good technique is to place the camera in the center of the page, and slowly 
> move it away, making slight adjustments.
> 
> This channel works best when there’s a high contrast between the page and the 
> background, like a white document on a dark surface .
> 
> Once the text has been recognized, use the play button to have the text read 
> aloud, with syncronized word highlighting. Use the plus and minus buttons to 
> change the size of the text.
> 
>  Play the video tutorial
> 
> Product
> 
> Hold the camera over a barcode to hear the product name. Seeing AI will guide 
> you with the camera placement until a barcode is detected:
> 
> Move the phone over the product until you hear beeps that indicate a barcode 
> is nearby. Starting farther away and slowly moving the phone closer works 
> best.
> The faster the beeps, the closer you are to the barcode.
> When a barcode is detected, Seeing AI will say the product name.
> If additional information about the product is available, the More Info 
> button will be available.
> Note: This channel is not available if running iOS 10 on an iPhone 5, 5C, or 
> earlier.
> 
>  Play the video tutorial
> 
> Person
> 
> Scan your surroundings to find out how many people are around you, how close 
> they are, and their facial expressions.
> 
> If you’ve taught the app to recognize a particular person, their name will be 
> announced when they come into view. You can teach Seeing AI to recognize 
> someone by selecting Face Recognition in the menu.
> 
> Seeing AI will also tell you the position of each face it detects, which can 
> be helpful for centering a person in the camera’s view when taking a photo.
> 
> After taking a photo, Seeing AI will give you an estimate of the person’s 
> facial characteristics and expressions.
> 
> If you want to take a selfie, use the button on the main screen to change to 
> the front-facing camera.
> 
>  Play the video tutorial
> 
> Teaching Seeing AI to Recognize Someone
> 
> When using the Person channel, Face Recognition can tell you who is near you. 
> Instead of hearing, “One face near center, 4 feet away” you’ll hear their 
> name: “John near center, 4 feet away”.
> 
> It’s recommended that you ask people for permission before you train Seeing 
> AI to recognize them. To teach Seeing AI to recognize a person’s face, open 
> Face Recognition in the menu. Take three photos of the person and enter their 
> name. We suggest asking them to take the photos of themselves.
> 
> By default, the front-facing camera is active when using Face Recognition. If 
> you're taking photos of someone else, switch to the back-facing camera.
> 
> Currency (preview)
> 
> This is an experimental channel, so please use caution. Currency recognition 
> isn’t always correct, have someone you trust confirm a note’s value.
> 
> Hold the camera over a single note to hear the estimated value.
> 
> Use the button on the main s

Seeing AI Help, entire help documentation

2018-04-09 Thread Richard Turner 

Below I have copied the entire Seeing AI help. To read it section by section, 
in the app, Double Tap on the menu button and select Help.
Or, in each channel, the Quick Help button plays the video by the developer 
explaining that specific channel.
Here is the help information, though the "play video" lines should be ignored 
as they are only active when in the app's help section.

Seeing AI

Seeing AI describes the people, text, and objects around you.

Using your phone’s camera, the app says what it "sees". Seeing AI uses multiple 
channels to announce different information, such as reading text or describing 
faces.

On some channels, Seeing AI will automatically read what it sees. Other times 
you may need to take a photo to get a description of the image.

To help you position your phone for the best results, Seeing AI can also 
describe where people or objects are in the camera’s field of vision. This 
feature isn’t available for all channels.

Seeing AI is an ongoing research project. To help us to improve it, please send 
your feedback.

[cid:] Play the video tutorial

Available Channels
[Carousel showing available channels]
Short Text

Hold the camera over some text to have it automatically read to you. As new 
text comes into view, it will also be read out loud.

While reading out loud, Seeing AI may start again from the beginning if the 
camera captures a clearer image of the text.

[cid:] Play the video tutorial

Document

Hold the camera over a printed page to capture it. After the text has been 
recognized, you can use VoiceOver commands to navigate it.

Seeing AI will guide you with camera placement until all edges of a document 
are visible and the photo is taken. Make the necessary adjustments until you 
hear “Hold steady”.

A good technique is to place the camera in the center of the page, and slowly 
move it away, making slight adjustments.

This channel works best when there’s a high contrast between the page and the 
background, like a white document on a dark surface .

Once the text has been recognized, use the play button to have the text read 
aloud, with syncronized word highlighting. Use the plus and minus buttons to 
change the size of the text.

[cid:] Play the video tutorial

Product

Hold the camera over a barcode to hear the product name. Seeing AI will guide 
you with the camera placement until a barcode is detected:

  *   Move the phone over the product until you hear beeps that indicate a 
barcode is nearby. Starting farther away and slowly moving the phone closer 
works best.
  *   The faster the beeps, the closer you are to the barcode.
  *   When a barcode is detected, Seeing AI will say the product name.
  *   If additional information about the product is available, the More Info 
button will be available.

Note: This channel is not available if running iOS 10 on an iPhone 5, 5C, or 
earlier.

[cid:] Play the video tutorial

Person

Scan your surroundings to find out how many people are around you, how close 
they are, and their facial expressions.

If you’ve taught the app to recognize a particular person, their name will be 
announced when they come into view. You can teach Seeing AI to recognize 
someone by selecting Face Recognition in the menu.

Seeing AI will also tell you the position of each face it detects, which can be 
helpful for centering a person in the camera’s view when taking a photo.

After taking a photo, Seeing AI will give you an estimate of the person’s 
facial characteristics and expressions.

If you want to take a selfie, use the button on the main screen to change to 
the front-facing camera.

[cid:] Play the video tutorial

Teaching Seeing AI to Recognize Someone

When using the Person channel, Face Recognition can tell you who is near you. 
Instead of hearing, “One face near center, 4 feet away” you’ll hear their name: 
“John near center, 4 feet away”.

It’s recommended that you ask people for permission before you train Seeing AI 
to recognize them. To teach Seeing AI to recognize a person’s face, open Face 
Recognition in the menu. Take three photos of the person and enter their name. 
We suggest asking them to take the photos of themselves.

By default, the front-facing camera is active when using Face Recognition. If 
you're taking photos of someone else, switch to the back-facing camera.

Currency (preview)

This is an experimental channel, so please use caution. Currency recognition 
isn’t always correct, have someone you trust confirm a note’s value.

Hold the camera over a single note to hear the estimated value.

Use the button on the main screen to select which currency should be 
recognized. Let us know if you wish to recognize a currency that isn't listed — 
more will be added over time.

Please note: Seeing AI will not differenti