Real-Time Object Detection Application for Visually Impaired People: Third Eye

Abstract

Visually impaired people can't move safely outdoors because they can not perceive the outside obstacles as normal people. The prototype application in this study aims to make the visually impaired people's lives easier with the mobile devices. The mobile application with the designed chest apparatus will be like a virtual third eye that is not too costly and easily accessible. All the design and codes is shared with GPL free software licence. The application is developed for the Android platform. Image processing and machine learning technologies are used. Methods, design, and findings are discussed.