“This research paves the way for user-friendly visual assistance systems, offering alternative avenues to enhance the quality of life for people with visual impairment,” the team wrote.
The role of simple audio and haptic cues
Lead researcher Gu Leilei, an associate professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, emphasised the team’s commitment to making the system as practical and easy to use as possible.
“This system can partially replace the eyes,” he said.
“Lengthy audio descriptions of the environment can overwhelm and tire users, making them reluctant to use such systems,” Gu told The South China Morning Post.