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Product for the visually impaired research. WE NEED YOUR HELP! (self.Blind)
submitted by JGarci12
Hello everyone, my team and I are current college students at the University of Rochester designing a product geared towards the visually impaired community. We are seeking people who are interested and comfortable enough to be interviewed about the product. Interviews will be conducted individually and in groups, but you will be able to choose the option you feel most comfortable doing. If this is you, please comment below and we will reach out to you shortly. However, we understand that interviews are not for everyone. It would be great if you can take a few minutes to fill out this survey $1 !
More about our product:
Surround Scanner is mainly designed for the visually impaired community. The purpose of our product is to facilitate the navigation of the world, by identifying objects and overall providing users a more in-depth description of the moment they are living in.
Surround Scanner allows an individual to point the device forward and receive an audio description of any object that the device is pointed towards whether that be in front, behind, or next to the user.
To facilitate the scanning process, that of which can start and be stopped by pressing a button, Surround Scanner will have multiple features to accommodate each user. Surround scanner will give users the ability to turn the volume down and up, slow down or speed up the audio description, as well as be able to choose how descriptive they want the audio to be. These features can all be used through the braille buttons on the straight flat surface of the front of the control.
More about our product:
Surround Scanner is mainly designed for the visually impaired community. The purpose of our product is to facilitate the navigation of the world, by identifying objects and overall providing users a more in-depth description of the moment they are living in.
Surround Scanner allows an individual to point the device forward and receive an audio description of any object that the device is pointed towards whether that be in front, behind, or next to the user.
To facilitate the scanning process, that of which can start and be stopped by pressing a button, Surround Scanner will have multiple features to accommodate each user. Surround scanner will give users the ability to turn the volume down and up, slow down or speed up the audio description, as well as be able to choose how descriptive they want the audio to be. These features can all be used through the braille buttons on the straight flat surface of the front of the control.
Tarnagona 3 points 1y ago
Doesn’t SeeingAI already do something like this?
JGarci12 [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Our product has similar aim but it is a handheld item rather than an app.
Tarnagona 5 points 1y ago
Why would I want a second handheld device when I already have my phone which does the same thing plus much more? The only reason for me, as an end user, to invest in such a device is if it does something unique, because otherwise it’s just another piece of costly equipment to break or lose with gaining much benefit. I already have a phone for making phone calls, magnification, navigation, &c, and will opt to use it first as I already have this one device that does so many other useful things.
ronaldoMo 1 points 1y ago
I was thinking creating an app that would help you climb stairs a device that is attached to the cane and will vibrate the cane as you reach the curb of stairs
bradley22 1 points 1y ago
Most of us know how to go up and down stairs and if we don't we can get someone to come in and help us to practise.
Nighthawk321 5 points 1y ago
I can literally hold my iPhone in my hand and use Seeing AI...
bradley22 2 points 1y ago
I just filled out the survey, while I may not use it, others might.
NovemberGoat 2 points 1y ago
As mentioned, this is largely a reinvention of the wheel that has already been incorporated into planes we can fly. That said, the elderly blind/VI market could certainly benefit from a product like this. For those who didn't grow up using smartphones, accessing and using one can be a steep, or sometimes impossible learning curve. A simple, easy-to-use standalone product like this may be of use to those who want it.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
NoClops 1 points 1y ago
Sure, I’ll do an individual interview.
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