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Images and videos are becoming more and more prevalent in our daily lives. Unfortunately, this means that the internet is becoming less accessible for those living with impaired vision. But with technology nothing is impossible. Take a look at how image recognition technology now and can in the future assist in making both the digital and non-digital worlds more accessible for people with impaired vision.
A screen reader is a software that translates or interprets an image on the screen and reads it to the user. With this tool, a user can receive the information gathered by whatever image recognition tool they are using.
This Facebook feature is already available to internet users. It allows those with a visual impairment to essentially "see" what is in a photo through AI describing its features to them. When a user has a screen reader turned on after a photo is selected, Facebook then uses AI algorithms to detect basic characteristics within the image and translate it into new alt text.
It is a device that attaches to any pair of glasses to provide audio feedback about the wearer's surroundings using image recognition technology. The MyEye 2.0 has a very small camera and microphone. They attach to a pair of glasses that are linked to a processor that can be clipped onto the body. To use it, the wearer can point to text which will prompt a computerized voice to discreetly read it aloud to them.
It is an app that uses image recognition technology to detect and identify objects. As with MyEye 2.0, even this does not require any kind of internet access and works using deep learning.
LookTel is a smartphone application that uses image recognition technology to make the lives of low-vision people easy. It can detect and scan objects and is also designed for iPhone and Mac computers too.
As nearly 1.3 billion people live with some of the other forms of visual impairment. These types of image recognition devices and technologies can help people with no vision to a great extent.
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