GC-149 - S'eyed'Kick: AI Powered Reading Assistant and Translator
Description
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), roughly 12 million people in the United States above the age of 40 are visually impaired. In adults 18 years and older, visual impairment is one of the top 10 disabilities. It can have an enormous effect on one’s independence and quality of life. Assistive technology through artificial intelligence (AI) can support the visually impaired in everyday life functions. Our application is specifically designed for reading text such as small print. After the user selects the language for translation out of 34 choices and takes a picture of the text with the app, the text is extracted from the image. The text is converted to speech and played to the user in audio format. The text is also enlarged and displayed on the screen. Overall, this app is a benefit to society through increasing the quality of life for the visually impaired.
GC-149 - S'eyed'Kick: AI Powered Reading Assistant and Translator
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), roughly 12 million people in the United States above the age of 40 are visually impaired. In adults 18 years and older, visual impairment is one of the top 10 disabilities. It can have an enormous effect on one’s independence and quality of life. Assistive technology through artificial intelligence (AI) can support the visually impaired in everyday life functions. Our application is specifically designed for reading text such as small print. After the user selects the language for translation out of 34 choices and takes a picture of the text with the app, the text is extracted from the image. The text is converted to speech and played to the user in audio format. The text is also enlarged and displayed on the screen. Overall, this app is a benefit to society through increasing the quality of life for the visually impaired.