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Breakthrough: China unveils AI eyes for the blind to move independently and safely

Visually-impaired people can move more smoothly and freely with this AI system.

Imagine a world where people who cannot see can still move around confidently without any self-doubt or fear. That world isn’t far away with the arrival of AI.

According to a study published in Nature Machine Intelligence, researchers from China unveiled a new wearable AI system that empowers blind and visually impaired individuals to navigate easily and independently. The system provides real-time guidance to users with a combination of video, vibrations, and audio prompts.

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How can AI help the blind see
The AI system includes a camera, an AI processor, and bone conduction headphones. The system is mounted between the user’s eyebrows. The camera captures the live footage instantly for the AI system to analyze. Then, short audio cues are delivered directly through the headphones, without blocking ambient sounds.

A team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University developed the system. Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, East China Normal University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology at Fudan University.