[NFB-NM] help shape design of a new visual assistant

[Tonia Trapp]

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>
>Subject: Join us Saturday, 1:00 PM Eastern, and help shape design of a 
>new
>  visual assistant



>Saturday, Mar 18
>1:00 pm EDT
>RSVP to attend in person or remotely via Hangouts:
>
><mailto:ChanceyFleet at nypl.org>ChanceyFleet at nypl.org
>
>or
>
>(212) 621-0627
>
>Join us for an afternoon of dialog about emerging accessible technology.
>
>Meet the creators of INVIP, an audio assistant based on Raspberry Pi, 
>and help inform the design and development of the prototype. This 
>student design team is in the process of narrowing their goals and 
>deciding on a feature set and interface for their product, and they 
>need to talk with real blind people so that the end result will be 
>useful, innovative and solve real problems. By engaging with student 
>developers, we help shape the future of accessible technology. Here’s 
>what the INVIP team has to say about their project:
>
>"We are a group of passionate engineers, psychologists and developers 
>hoping to help visually impaired people lead more independent lives. 
>Nicolas, Brenda
>
>and Nuvina are grad students at the NYIU Tandon School of Engineering 
>(majoring in management of technology). Isabel is doing a Masters of 
>Public Health
>
>at Columbia University, Edson has an MS in psychology from the 
>University of Barcelona and is currently teaching at the University of 
>Guadalajara. We are
>
>testing a mobile app as well as a wearable device fit with a tiny 
>camera and the new Raspberry Pi Wm that;’s smaller than a pack of 
>cigarettes but carries
>
>enough processing power to do image and object recognition. We are also 
>testing whether to have an online solution (working with Microsoft or 
>Google Computer
>
>Vision APIs), or stand-alone (processing doen by embedded 
>electronics).”
>
>Then, join a rount-table discussion and recap of the 2017 International 
>Conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities (better known as 
>CSUN).
>
>Light refreshments will be served.
>
>Directions, other events and our blog can all be found at
>
><http://TalkingBooks.nypl.org>TalkingBooks.nypl.org
>
>
>--
>Chancey S. Fleet
>Assistive Technology Coordinator
>Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
>(212) 621-0627
>
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