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The system uses smart glasses and a white cane to provide visually impaired individuals with real-time voice and tactile feedback for safe navigation, addressing the lack of dynamic environmental awareness in existing technologies.
JP2026085727APending Publication Date: 2026-05-25SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
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Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-25
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Visually impaired individuals face challenges in safely navigating their surroundings due to a lack of real-time awareness and specific action instructions, necessitating a system that integrates vision and touch to adapt to dynamic environments.
Method used
A system utilizing smart glasses and a smart white cane that captures surrounding images, transmits data wirelessly to a server for analysis, and provides action instructions through voice and haptic feedback, enabling safe navigation.
Benefits of technology
Enables visually impaired individuals to move safely and efficiently by providing real-time, multi-sensory guidance, improving daily mobility and safety.
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Abstract
We provide the system. [Solution] A means for acquiring image data of the surrounding environment using an image acquisition means installed in a portable device, A means for transmitting acquired image data to a server via wireless communication, A means for analyzing the image data within the server and recognizing specific objects and environmental conditions, A means for generating action instructions according to priority based on the recognition results, A means of conveying generated action instructions to the user through voice and haptic feedback, A system that includes this.
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