For people who are blind or visually impaired, finding the right products in a crowded grocery store can be difficult without help. A team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder are tapping into advances in artificial intelligence to solve this problem.
The researchers say that their “smart” walking stick could one day help blind people navigate tasks in a world designed for sighted people – from shopping for a box of cereal at the grocery store to picking a private place to sit in a crowded cafeteria.
“I really enjoy grocery shopping and spend a significant amount of time in the store,” said Shivendra Agrawal, a doctoral student in the Department of Computer Science.
“A lot of people can’t do that, however, and it can be really restrictive. We think this is a solvable problem.”
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