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Can I get your votes to fund a sign-translation app for the visually impaired? (self.Blind)
submitted by AdamP213
Hey r/blind! I’m new to this subreddit so sorry if I’m breaking any rules. 🙏
Me and 3 friends are a group of humanitarian entrepreneurs from Toronto, Canada, and we’re developing an AI algorithm that can be used by smartphone cameras to read airport signs and translate them into verbal directions for visually impaired travellers. Our startup is called A-EYE.
Our idea originally started as the solution for a case competition, but 8 months and thousands of dollars later here we are. We’re currently in the final stages of a competition to receive funding from the federal government for a full scale implementation.
To Us, A-Eye is more than just a company. It’s our dream to make the world a more accessible place and to give visually impaired travellers the tools and independence they need to be able to easily travel see the world, in their own way 😀
If you believe this is something that can truly help a visually impaired traveller the next time they pass through a canadian airport, then you can make your voice heard by voting for us online. (Scroll down you will see A-EYE)
Here’s the link: https://studentchallenge.bher.ca/vote/
The voting will run until Friday so if you have friends and family members who think likewise, it would be an honor to receive their support as well.
Thank you!
Me and 3 friends are a group of humanitarian entrepreneurs from Toronto, Canada, and we’re developing an AI algorithm that can be used by smartphone cameras to read airport signs and translate them into verbal directions for visually impaired travellers. Our startup is called A-EYE.
Our idea originally started as the solution for a case competition, but 8 months and thousands of dollars later here we are. We’re currently in the final stages of a competition to receive funding from the federal government for a full scale implementation.
To Us, A-Eye is more than just a company. It’s our dream to make the world a more accessible place and to give visually impaired travellers the tools and independence they need to be able to easily travel see the world, in their own way 😀
If you believe this is something that can truly help a visually impaired traveller the next time they pass through a canadian airport, then you can make your voice heard by voting for us online. (Scroll down you will see A-EYE)
Here’s the link: https://studentchallenge.bher.ca/vote/
The voting will run until Friday so if you have friends and family members who think likewise, it would be an honor to receive their support as well.
Thank you!
TheBlindCreative 1 points 2y ago
Hi. Fortunately or unfortunately, apps that can read written text already exists like Seeing AI. However, competition in any industry is important for encouraging innovation. I would hone in on features that would set your product apart from other OCR/AI apps.
MamalouWilly 1 points 2y ago
To be honest, I actually really like these young lad's pitch video. I don't know if their demo works effectively in every scenario, but being able to point to an airport sign and get live translation would be a huge step forward compared to googles current cloud vision engine. Maybe I'm a bit biased too because they're Canadian, but I think this is very promising and I'm looking forward to seeing them make it. They have my vote!
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