[Nfbofsc] Computer classes and help sessions

[Thom Spittle]

Hi Everyone,

The Computer Science Technology Division will be holding training workshops
and help sessions on the following dates:

September 15

October 13

November 10

December 15

 

The first session on September 15 will be held at the Federation Center of
the Blind

119 S Kilbourne Rd

Columbia, SC 29205

>From 10am to Noon.

 

This session will cover the Seeing AI app for iPhones.


Talking Camera for the Blind


Microsoft Corporation
<https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/microsoft-corporation/id298856275?mt=
8> 


 

Free


Description


Seeing AI is a free app that narrates the world around you. Designed for the
blind and low vision community, this ongoing research project harnesses the
power of AI to open up the visual world and describe nearby people, text and
objects.

Optimized for use with VoiceOver, the app enables you to recognize: 
. Short Text - Speaks text as soon as it appears in front of the camera. 
. Documents - Provides audio guidance to capture a printed page, and
recognizes the text, along with its original formatting. 
. Products - Scans barcodes, using audio beeps to guide you; hear the name,
and package information when available. (works with iPhone 6 and later)
. People - Saves people's faces so you can recognize them, and get an
estimate of their age, gender, and emotions. 
. Scenes (early preview) - Hear an overall description of the scene
captured. 
. Currency - Recognizes currency notes. (Requires iOS 11)
. Color - Identifies color. 
. Handwriting - Reads handwritten text like in greeting cards
. Light - Generates an audible tone corresponding to the brightness in the
surroundings. 
. Images in other apps - Just tap "Share" and "Recognize with Seeing AI" to
describe images from Mail, Photos, Twitter, and more. 
. Photo browsing experience - Describes photos on your phone


Seeing AI is built to help you achieve more by leveraging the power of the
cloud and artificial intelligence. As the research progresses, more channels
may be added. 

Check out tutorials with this YouTube playlist:
http://aka.ms/SeeingAIPlaylist

Visit http://SeeingAI.com for more details

 

There will also be a help session for those of you who need help getting
started, or with a specific problem.

 

If you would like to attend, please email Thom Spittle at
thom3of5 at gmail.com, or call the 

CSTD HelpLine at 803-402-3526, and leave your name and that you would like
to attend. 

 

If you would like to help with the workshop, please contact Thom Spittle in
one of the above ways.

 

Also, we would like to hold the October, November, or December Workshop in
another part of the state. We can do this if we have transportation and a
good expected turnout for that location.

 

As always, if you have any Workshop suggestions, or need help, call the
HelpLine at 803-402-3526.

 

Thanks so much, 

 

Thomas Spittle

President

Computer Science Technology Divvision

National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina

 

 <https://www.zoomtext.com/learning/certification/> ZoomText Certified, 2017

 

 <http://www.freedomscientific.com/Certification> JAWS Certified, 2017

 

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