MagicEye: An Intelligent Wearable Towards Independent Living of Visually Impaired
Sibi C. Sethuraman, Gaurav R. Tadkapally, Saraju P. Mohanty, Gautam, Galada, Anitha Subramanian

TL;DR
MagicEye is an advanced wearable device that combines CNN-based object detection, facial recognition, currency identification, GPS navigation, and proximity sensing to assist visually impaired individuals in daily activities, promoting independence.
Contribution
This paper introduces MagicEye, a novel wearable integrating multiple AI modules tailored for visually impaired users, enhancing object recognition, navigation, and identification capabilities.
Findings
High accuracy in object detection across 35 classes
Effective facial recognition and currency identification
Improved navigation assistance for users
Abstract
Individuals with visual impairments often face a multitude of challenging obstacles in their daily lives. Vision impairment can severely impair a person's ability to work, navigate, and retain independence. This can result in educational limits, a higher risk of accidents, and a plethora of other issues. To address these challenges, we present MagicEye, a state-of-the-art intelligent wearable device designed to assist visually impaired individuals. MagicEye employs a custom-trained CNN-based object detection model, capable of recognizing a wide range of indoor and outdoor objects frequently encountered in daily life. With a total of 35 classes, the neural network employed by MagicEye has been specifically designed to achieve high levels of efficiency and precision in object detection. The device is also equipped with facial recognition and currency identification modules, providing…
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Taxonomy
TopicsTactile and Sensory Interactions · Smart Parking Systems Research · Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
Methods*Communicated@Fast*How Do I Communicate to Expedia? · Pointwise Convolution · Depthwise Convolution · Sigmoid Activation · Depthwise Separable Convolution · Batch Normalization · RMSProp · Squeeze-and-Excitation Block · (FiLe@Against@Claim)How do I file a claim against Expedia? · Dropout
