Some scientists grew up Mirrors that provide real -time instructions Help dogs, cane or other humans to help the blind to the blind. Researchers at Shanghai (China) Ziao Tong University have set up a small computer with AI software on the role model Google smart glasses It was stopped in 2023.
IA instructions allow glasses Explore the environment and send signals When the user approaches an obstacle or object. “You can capture the camera and the information in front of them. Next, you can send this image information to a small computer,” explains the researcher of Jiao Tong University in Shanghai.
“For example, the picture of a chair tells me where the chair is, so I’m moving towards the chair. I take a step, and then really Information changes because my position has changed“He said, and he also updates new information about where the chair is, so that the user can access the target.
The connected system is just as small as the credit card, which allows the user to move without disturbing the technology. Researchers also grew up A “artificial skin”, A material with built -in sensors is cautious when objects are nearby.
When the user approaches an object, Get the identity of bone conductionOne way to send sound to the inner ear by sending vibrations through the bones of the skull. Unlike Air routeIt passes through the ear tubes, and this technology allows the listener to hear even if the hearing pipe is blocked.
Stretching synthetic skin is 0.1 to 0.2 mm thick and uses a polymer called BDMS, but it is not connected to AI software. “We need to know on the one hand, whether or not it is a barrier. We do not care whether or not it is attached. About 18 people from China participated In the study.
A better step for the blind
It is calculated There are more than 30 million blind people in Europe Or, according to the European blind Union, with partial view. The average of 30 Europeans face vision loss. The developers of the instrument claim that current devices are a barrier PerspectiveAnd the user wanted to create a system that does not distinguish himself from those with normal vision.
Existing options are expensiveAccording to the field of small medical devices, as the guide dog’s training costs up to 60,000 euros. “Many people with visual disorders prefer to be as independent as possible,” says an independent telecommunications and access analyst Chris Luis.
“At the end, the opportunity A camera fitted with glasses gives you information. They use artificial intelligence It prohibits its costs less and less and is suitable for a wide market, including people with disabilities.
Research group behind the mirrors with AI Expects they can make a camera in the future Contact lenses are even small.
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