VISUS TECHNOLOGY AND VERIZON ARE PARTNERING TO MARKET LIFE-ENHANCING TOOLS THAT PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY AND HIGHER LEVELS OF INDEPENDENCE TO THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CUSTOMERS
CHALLENGE
Blind and visually impaired individuals often have to rely on others for help with basic life tasks such as navigating an unfamiliar room, matching clothing or reading a menu at a restaurant. Technology exists that can help, but it often involves purchasing expensive singular devices for each purpose or carrying heavy equipment and power cords around that can sometimes make users stand out in social settings.
ANSWER
Visus Technology, Inc. is developing Velasense—a mobile application suite that uses the Verizon 4G LTE network and smartphones with advanced cameras and sensors—to deliver real-time feedback to users about people, objects and surroundings, including through tools for recognizing text, colors, currency, barcodes, and familiar faces. Useful information can also be stored in the Verizon Cloud for playback on command.
IMPACT
This application suite was recently tested at the Carroll Center for the Blind, and even the simple act of connecting students to social media offered a new level of social interaction. These solutions will not only help to improve the ease of daily life for customers, but will also help them find new ways of engaging with others, and can enable greater access to education, employment opportunities and life-changing independence. The next generation of solutions will include a hands-free, audio-controlled headset that can operate like a "seeing digital assistant."
Source from Verizon
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