This product definitely won't work for me, unless an extra set of working hands is included. When I go shopping or am out most of the day, all of my purchases go into a large hiking backpack or the items that I may need for a day away from home gets put into a backpack. I don't see any of the recent items being tested for the visually impaired to one day replace the cane work for a totally blind person. Those with low vision would most definitely benefit from the products.
Donna > > I think this is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. What if > something goes wrong with the software in the robot? What then? Nothing > will replace either the white cane or a guide dog. I use a cane myself and > always will! > > Esther > > Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+! > >>> On May 23, 2021, at 9:13 PM, goshawk on horseback >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >> that's more or less what I said as well. >> >> Simon >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Priscilla Garces (prisci) >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 1:41 AM >> Subject: Re: Could a smart backpack replace guide dogs? Researchers think >> so. - The Washington Post >> >> I thought it would be a good read since we’re talking about technology being >> helpful to supplement the tools we already have. >> If they had a robot dog as a guide, I’d sign up so long as the AI is >> suitable enough to help me have an easier time navigating open spaces and >> other settings. >> >> >>> On May 23, 2021, at 6:45 PM, goshawk on horseback >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I disagree. >>> there have already over this last couple of weeks alone, been conversations >>> on at least 4 other e-mail lists that I am on, about possible robot guide >>> dogs for example. >>> >>> Simon >>> >>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: CrazyEyez >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 10:50 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Could a smart backpack replace guide dogs? Researchers think >>>> so. - The Washington Post >>>> >>>> honestly this is stupid. >>>> Another money grab. >>>> You'll never ever replace the cane. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On May 23, 2021, at 4:54 PM, Priscilla Garces (prisci) >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> Thought this might be interesting to read. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/25/innovations-ai-backpack-blind/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Researchers design an AI-powered backpack for the visually impaired >>>>>> Artificial intelligence researchers hope the bag will one day replace >>>>>> canes and guide dogs >>>>>> >>>>>> Dalvin Brown March 25, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT >>>>>> >>>>>> Researchers at the University of Georgia created an AI-powered backpack >>>>>> to help visually impaired people navigate the outside world. (Intel) >>>>>> Among the latest iterations of next-generation assistive accessories is >>>>>> a backpack powered by Intel’s artificial intelligence software. It’s >>>>>> designed to audibly alert wearers when they’re approaching possibly >>>>>> hazardous situations like crosswalks or strangers. >>>>>> >>>>>> The backpack, which has yet to be named, was revealed Wednesday but >>>>>> could face years of development before a consumer-ready version is >>>>>> launched. Still, the product offers a glimpse at what a future could >>>>>> look like as progress in AI and machine learning increasingly help >>>>>> people with vision issues better perceive their environments and, >>>>>> therefore, live more independently. >>>>>> >>>>>> The backpack was created by researchers at the University of Georgia, >>>>>> who took existing computer vision techniques and combined them into a >>>>>> system that seeks to replace the need for a cane or guide dog. >>>>>> >>>>>> Irony was really the driving force behind the idea, according to >>>>>> Jagadish K. Mahendran, the lead researcher at the University of Georgia >>>>>> who also specializes in computer vision for robots. >>>>>> >>>>>> What's next for wheelchairs? Maybe autonomy. >>>>>> >>>>>> “I met with my visually impaired friend, and she was describing problems >>>>>> to me that she faces daily. And I was struck: For the past few years, >>>>>> I’ve been teaching robots how to see things while there are people who >>>>>> cannot see things and need help,” Mahendran said. >>>>>> >>>>>> There’s nothing outwardly special about the backpack’s design: It looks >>>>>> like an ordinary gray knapsack with a small computer, such as a laptop, >>>>>> inside. A match-box-sized GPS unit is affixed to the outside. >>>>>> >>>>>> In a demonstration video, the user also wears a vest with tiny holes to >>>>>> conceal an embedded AI camera. When connected to the computer, the 4K >>>>>> camera captures depth and color information used to help people avoid >>>>>> things like hanging branches. The camera can also be embedded in a fanny >>>>>> pack or other waist-worn pouches. >>>>>> >>>>>> The spatial camera, built by the computer vision company Luxonis, can >>>>>> read signs, detect crosswalks and see coming changes in elevation. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bluetooth earphones allow the user to communicate with the system and >>>>>> vice versa. So the wearer can ask out loud for location information, and >>>>>> the system will tell them where they are. If the camera spots a threat >>>>>> like an incoming pedestrian, it can tell the wearer. >>>>>> >>>>>> It’s too soon to know how much such a device would cost consumers, but >>>>>> several start-ups and organizations are working to solve the same >>>>>> issues, and the tech doesn’t come cheap. >>>>>> >>>>>> WeWALK’s smart cane with obstacle detection sells for $600, 10 times as >>>>>> much as an ordinary white cane. OrCam MyEye Pro, a wireless smart camera >>>>>> that reads what’s in front of you, runs $4,250. >>>>>> >>>>>> Social media has upped its accessibility game. But deaf creators say it >>>>>> has a long way to go. >>>>>> >>>>>> Researchers at the University of Georgia went with a backpack design >>>>>> because it would help visually impaired people avoid unwanted attention. >>>>>> They used Intel’s Movidius computing chip because it was small and >>>>>> powerful enough to run advanced AI functions with low latency. >>>>>> >>>>>> The next step is to raise funds and expand testing. They hope to one day >>>>>> unleash an open-source, AI-based, visual-assistance system. The >>>>>> researchers have formed a team called Mira, made up of some visually >>>>>> impaired volunteers. >>>>>> >>>>>> “We want this solution to be inclusive and as transparent as possible,” >>>>>> Mahendran said. “Our main motto is to increase the involvement of >>>>>> visually impaired people in their daily activities and reduce their >>>>>> dependency on others.” >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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]. 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