JUVO - An Aid for the Visually Impaired

Visual impairment is a disability that causes problems for detection and recognition of objects not fixable by usual means. Visually impaired people face many challenges while operating with their surrounding environments and the most common inconvenience is to locate personal items which are either misplaced or dropped. With advancement in the technology, memory and processing power the growth of computer vision technology is gradually accelerating and is quite economical. People with partial or complete vision loss need better positioning and control of their personal objects, so a solution is proposed to help them handle objects used daily. The software will be helping them to localize and to pick up objects within their vicinity. In addition, the system also increases the confidence level and comfort level of the visually impaired in the way that they become more independent. All people suffering from visual impairment in different working environments like home, office, educational institutions can use this system. Training institutes, any non-profit organization will be benefited from this.