The Magic Glove is an assistive device for people who are blind or visually impaired. Created for Hack Western 9.
The healthcare industry has an extreme lack of assistive devices in healthcare for people who are blind or visually impaired. Thus, we wanted to create a device that is affordable, sleek, and innovative.
The sleek design is compact with three useful features:
- Spatial Orientation: Notifies the user of nearby obstructions to avoid accidents or tripping.
- Colour Recognition: Helps users with daily life tasks including grocery shopping, clothing organizing, and more.
- Light Detection: Notifies people who are totally blind (18% of the blind community) and cannot perceive light if the lights in a room are on or off.
Software: Python, OpenCV, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text
Hardware: Raspberry Pi 3, Camera for Raspberry Pi, Ultrasonic Range Sensor, Buzzer, Photoresistors, Push Buttons
