Folks, remember this was done by a high school student. I suspect he has a lot to do in his senior year at high school. In my original post, I copied the article that said he was in the 12th grade. If you expect perfection on a first release, you are headed for disappointment. I think the app is damned impressive for a first try. Much like the iDentifi app, which sadly, has not been updated. I would recommend people write supportive notes through the contact form on the web site, also in my original post, and ask for the improvements/changes you are wanting. That is the only way the developer will find out what people want. Richard
On Jul 7, 2017, at 4:45 PM, Donna <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I wasn't kicked out the app when using the location feature. The app had me 2 blocks away from my actual location. Donna On Jul 7, 2017, at 5:24 PM, Michael McKay <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi! Folks: I just downloaded the Bee My Guide app onto my iPhone 6 from the App Store. I went to check on location I followed the directions and it asked me to wait for reply then it kicked me off the program altogether. Also the same thing for one other option on there. The weather function works fine. I have not as yet tried the money function. Can anyone who uses this tell me why it would kick me out of the app I am using it on both data and on Wi-Fi from my home. Thank you in advance. Michael G. McKay BA, '05. Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent from my iPhone On Jul 7, 2017, at 17:51, Marie <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Actually I did spell it out with two es and got two different apps. I just mistakenly downloaded the wrong one. I always check the spelling of an app which is recommended. Marie From: Richard Turner<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2017 10:01 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: Bee My Guide, Free in the Apple app store Note, the word “bee” is spelled like the insect, b e e. I put that line at the beginning of my note. If you got the app for rides to the airport in India, it is because you didn't pay attention to the first line, or bother reading to the end where the link to the app in the app store would have taken you to the correct app. Richard On Jul 7, 2017, at 9:14 AM, Marie <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: LOL! There is actually another app with the exact same name which I downloaded by mistake. I feel pretty dumb at the moment. Marie From: Candy Lowe<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2017 9:12 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: Bee My Guide, Free in the Apple app store I installed it and it works fine. Try uninstalling it and then re-install it. I didn't see any advertisements. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 7, 2017, at 11:06 AM, Marie <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I downloaded this app and when opening it, all I can get is an ad for free rides to the Beirut airport? What is going on with this? From: Richard Turner<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2017 6:47 AM To: mailto:[email protected] Subject: Bee My Guide, Free in the Apple app store Note, the word “bee” is spelled like the insect, b e e. ‘Bee My Guide’ – An app developed by a 12th grader to guide the visually impaired BY MUNMI BORA · AUGUST 25, 2016 bee my guide With the help of an app, the visually impaired can now know exactly what is around them in their immediate environment. All thanks to Pavan Chitta, a 12th grade student from Greenwood High, Bangalore. He developed an app called ‘ Bee My Guide’, that enables the user to get an idea of the environment where the app is used. “I have utilized the already-existing concept of artificial intelligence. Using Bee My Guide is simple. You can take a picture of what is in front of you or rotate your phone in your immediate surroundings, and it will tell you, through speech, whatever you need to know. It also reads out text messages and mails that the user cannot see otherwise. Pavan Chitta.” Bee My Guide has various other features such as My Vision, What’s around Me, Find My Stuff, Check My Money, My Location and My Weather. If the user wants to cook something, the app will inform them about the ingredients in front of them. It also helps the user in bank transactions by informing them the value of the money they are holding. The idea of the app was born when Pavan visited a unique restaurant ‘Dialogue in the Dark,’ where he dined in complete darkness and interacted with visually impaired employees who were the guides at the restaurant. Bee My Guide on the app store, followed by app store description: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/beemyguide/id1137377922?mt=8 BeeMyGuide By Pavan Chitta Description The Bee My Guide is an app specifically created for visually impaired people to help them have the experience of vision through visualisation and be more independent. The following functions are available through this app: (Device Camera should be used in Portrait orientation and *must* have a back Camera) 1) My Vision: This function allows the users to capture a photo, which is then processed with the use of visual recognition API’s, and then what they are looking at is spoken out to them, along with the text and description of the object(s) in the photo. If the app detects a person, it will speak out the gender, age, description (glasses, headgear, emotion) and also identify the person if he or she looks like a celebrity. 2) Check My Money This app also addresses the common problem faced by visually impaired people across the globe when counting money. Currently set up to detect rupees and dollars. We are working on improving it to enhance the accuracy of the results. 3) What's around Me? This function asks you to rotate the device 360 degrees, scanning everything around you tells you what is to your left/right/front and behind. This enables the visually impaired user to get a picture of the room or setting in which he or she is situated. 4) Location: Though this feature can be found with maps, this conveniently incorporates into the app to ensure less navigation from the user’s end. 5) Weather: Uses weather API to get weather and speak out, which is another convenient feature for the user. 6) Find My Stuff: Taking the “What’s around Me?” function one step further, this function will enable the visually impaired to locate the object they are looking for, in terms of relative angle to their current position. The app prompts the user to speak the word of the object that needs to be found and then starts the scanning process discussed earlier. For example, if the user speaks the word "books" and rotates the device, it will try and locate a book in the 360 degrees view and tell them the direction they can find it, for example, 45 degrees to your right etc. ***** All functions require internet access and work best on higher upload speeds. Response time depends on the internet speed. ***** Pavan Chitta Web Site BeeMyGuide Support http://www.beemyguide.org/ -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. 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