Advanced computer vision interface for visually impaired persons

该项目汇集了MakeSense Technology Limited的技术专家团队、伦敦帝国理工学院的研究人员和Bravo Victor的合格终端用户。我们正在使用一种新的创新方法来解决与失明状况相关的问题。现代计算机视觉是复杂的，增强现实应用程序，如Snapchat过滤器或Pokemon Go，可以实时映射、跟踪和覆盖到环境中。然而，这项绘制我们周围世界地图的技术在视障社区中并没有得到广泛的使用。问题在于，将有用的信息传达给那些看不见或从未见过的人。我们正在开发一种新的能力，以提供有用的空间信息，这是由计算机视觉得出的。如果我们的雄心实现，我们的技术将为全球数百万人的移动性和独立性带来改变生活的改善。在我们能够商业部署这项技术之前，需要由合格的最终用户进行严格的评估，以确保它有效地满足他们的需求。作为该项目的一部分，英国盲人退伍军人协会的姐妹慈善机构Bravo Victor将为早期采用者提供测试和反馈的机会。对于一个完全依赖用户体验的产品来说，这种合作关系的价值怎么强调都不为过。帝国理工学院正在主持我们的工业研究。我们的目标是完成这个项目，以一个原型产品，准备进入认证过程，在英国和国外作为医疗设备销售。

This project brings together a team of technologists from MakeSense Technology Limited, researchers from Imperial College London and qualified end-users from Bravo Victor. We are tackling issues associated with the condition of blindness using a new and innovative approach.Modern computer vision is sophisticated, and augmented reality applications such as snapchat filters or pokemon go, can map, track and overlay onto environments in real-time. However, this technology to map the world around us has not found widespread use within the visually impaired community. The problem lies in communicating useful information to someone who cannot see or perhaps has never seen. We are developing a new capability to deliver useful spatial information which is derived using computer vision. If our ambitions are realised, our technology will deliver life-changing improvements to mobility and independence for millions of people internationally.Before we can commercially deploy this technology, it needs to be rigorously evaluated by qualified end-users to ensure that it is effectively addressing their needs. As part of this project, Bravo Victor, the sister charity of Blind Veterans UK, will give early adopters the chance to test it and offer feedback. For a product which depends entirely on user experience the value of this partnership cannot be overstated. Imperial College is hosting our industrial research. We aim to finish this project with a prototype product that is ready to enter the certification process for sale as a medical device in the UK and abroad.