Even smaller That smart watch that can do everything you say the phone can do.
As for shedding the pounds, Yeah that would be fgreat, But it’s not happening fast May be I need a dog on my back From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, 24 May 2021 5:37 pm To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Could a smart backpack replace guide dogs? Researchers think so. - The Washington Post You could just have your dog along wearing its doggy backpack or maybe another beast of burdon like a lama then your own back would be free for the smart backpack. I wonder if it will weigh about 75 pounds like my current guide dog, might just create an entirely new breed of super fit blind people and Simon could finally shed the pounds he always says he has 🤣 But joking aside, one should never say never, I mean who thought even 20 years ago that we would all walk around with these tiny super computers in our pocket which we use for reading stuff, identifying money, paying at the store, getting sighted assistance in seconds for when it's needed and, almost forgot, make the occasional phone call with. Then of course there is the fact that a guide dog costs what, about $35,000 or $40,000, all funded by whatever sources so the blind person can have one for a Dollar and then it will serve them for about 8 years and in many cases less. So why not have a $20,000 or $25,000 smart backpack which is similarly funded? Of course I would want the model with the personal force field then who cares if some old lady comes your way, she'll just get flung out of the way just as the city bus would who was about to run me over. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Simon A Fogarty Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 8:17 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: Could a smart backpack replace guide dogs? Researchers think so. - The Washington Post What a cool idea, The size would concern me as I wear a back pack to carry things around and therefore keep my hands free. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Priscilla Garces (prisci) Sent: Monday, 24 May 2021 8:55 am To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Could a smart backpack replace guide dogs? Researchers think so. - The Washington Post 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<https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/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.<https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/19/smart-wheelchairs/?itid=lk_interstitial_manual_11> “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.<https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/15/social-media-accessibility-captions/?itid=lk_interstitial_manual_24> Researchers at the University of Georgia went with a backpack design because it would help visually impaired people avoid unwanted attention. 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