NUS team develops affordable headset to help visually impaired ‘see’

5 February 2024
Artificial Intelligence, Department of Information Systems & Analytics, Faculty, Intelligent Systems, News Media

"I wanted to develop an interface that provides seamless access to people to interact with the world," said Associate Professor Suranga Nanayakkara. His team developed AiSee, the groundbreaking hands-free headset that helps visually impaired individuals 'see' by converting images to audio descriptions.

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