Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) unveil AiSee, an AI-powered eye for the visually impaired that lets them see objects. Using the device is as simple as holding an object before activating its built-in camera to enable the AI to analyze the data.
How does it work? The micro-camera works with the software component of AiSee, aka the ‘vision engine computer’, to extract text, logos, and labels from the captured image for processing. AiSee then utilizes complex cloud-based AI algorithms to process and analyze the captured images to identify the object. Text-to-speech and speech-to-text recognition / processing technology then identifies the objects, powered by a large language model. Finally, bone conduction headphones transmit this information to the user.
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At present, visually impaired people in Singapore do not have access to assistive AI technology of this level of sophistication. Therefore, we believe that AiSee has the potential to empower visually impaired people to independently accomplish tasks that currently require assistance. Our next step is to make AiSee affordable and accessible to the masses. To achieve this, we are making further enhancements, including a more ergonomic design and a faster processing unit,” said Suranga Nanayakkara, NUS Associate Professor.
