<ul><li>Researchers in Shanghai, China, are developing a practical visual assistance system to help blind and visually impaired individuals navigate using a combination of camera headgear, AI software, and wearable artificial skins.</li><li>The system integrates visual, audio, and haptic senses to improve navigation and overcomes challenges seen in current designs, like weight, battery life, processing speed, and safety concerns.</li><li>Innovations in technology such as miniaturized hardware, AI improvements, and wearable sensory augmentation materials are expected to enhance the viability of visual navigation assistance systems.</li><li>The prototype system incorporates a camera, artificial skins for haptic feedback, bone-conducting earphones, and real-time processing to provide accurate obstacle detection and navigation guidance for visually impaired users.</li></ul>

Visual assistance system helps blind people navigate

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