If you wear this pendent, if you happen to fall an alarm is sounded, you can talk to caregivers via wireless.
Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Smart Stick for disabled senior citizens
I have read quite a bit about smart canes. This one differs from the rest as it has a taser attached at the bottom! Why am I marking a copy to our SCF member Dr Col K Bhaskar Reddy? _ he has also come up with his own version of a walking stick for the elderly.
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Student invents AI-based smart stick 'Netra'
According to a report by the World Health Organization, there are currently 28.5 Crore people in the world who are visually impaired. Among those, 3.90 Crore people are blind whereas some 24.60 Crore people are living with low vision or visual impairment of some kind.
In India, there are as many as 1.20 Crore blind people, which means that around one-third of world's blind population lives in India or every third blind person on this planet lives in India. To help this visually-challenged populace, Chandigarh University's student Lovelesh Dutt has developed a smart stick or cane which helps them with their day-to-day activities, ensuring that their visual impairment doesn't hamper them from living a life of joy.
Aptly named 'Netra', this smart cane is a smart device developed and based on Artificial Intelligence, and not only just as a guide but a protector for the blinds, thus making them self-reliant in ways more than one as it has sensors to sense obstacles, GPS navigation system, SOS alert, inbuilt taser among others. Lovelesh, who hails from Haryana and is currently a student of MBA in Chandigarh University, explains the working of the cane, "Based on Artificial Intelligence, the smart cane has a number of features.
For example, if any kind of object or animal or even human comes in the way of the user, then the Smart Stick will generate beep sound, besides producing vibration, making the user aware of the object coming in front of them." Dutt informs that the AI-based smart stick is connected to the GPS navigation system, which provides information about the location of the user to their family.
Besides, the device draws its power from the sun with the help of a solar panel mounted on it, thus removing the hassle of charging it. "The device has an emergency SOS alert feature inbuilt. A SIM card can be inserted inside a slot in the smart cane and the user can set the number of family members or police. In case of any emergency, the user can press the button on the cane, which will automatically send an SOS alert to the police and family members along with the location of the user. Also, if anyone tries to harm the user, the inbuilt taser at the bottom of the stick will give a shock of 400 kV to the offender, which will enable the blind person to protect themselves," he says.
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https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/young-hans/student-invents-ai-based-smart-stick-netra-755795
Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Re: [society4servingseniors] Hyderabad: Battery-powered wheelchairs distributed to disabled citizens
A great initiative to be emulated elsewhere in India. Thanks for sharing.
On Tue, 26 Jul 2022, 19:54 Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy, <vyasamoorthy@gmail.com> wrote:
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https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-battery-powered-wheelchairs-distributed-to-disabled-citizens-2376471/
Published: 24th July 2022 8:49 pm IST
News Desk
Hyderabad: Battery-powered wheelchairs distributed to disabled citizens
Hyderabad: In an official program at Victoria Playground in Malakpet, minority welfare minister Koppula Eshwar distributed battery-powered wheelchairs to people of Ranga Reddy, Medchal, Yadadri, Sangareddy, and Hyderabad districts.
Those who availed of the opportunity were suffering from muscular weakness and 70 people suffered from spinal cord injury. The program aims at the development of scheduled castes and minority welfare.
Telangana Disabled Cooperative Corporation Chairman K Vasudeva Reddy Chairman said that Telangana state has the highest disability pension (Rs. 3,016) for disabled persons irrespective of age, gender and level of disability compared to other states in India.
"Similarly, all assistive devices will be provided free of cost to the disabled," he said.
Minister Koppula Eshwar in his speech informed that the Telangana Government is very committed to providing all necessary assistance to the disabled and has launched many schemes which are unique and have been replicated by other states.
"Compared to the previous government of Andhra Pradesh state, the state is moving fast towards the empowerment of the disabled by providing adequate budget to this department," he said.
The minister said that if the disabled people have any needs, their office or directorate can contact the Telangana Disabled Co-operative Corporation or helpline and the government will definitely look into the matter to fulfil it positively. He promised to discuss and consider the proposal of providing medical kits to spinal cord injured people.
The Department of Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens is implementing various schemes, programs and activities for the development of persons with disabilities like matric and post-matric scholarships, financial rehabilitation, marriage incentive award, distribution of assistive devices, and skill development programs for social empowerment.
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Hyderabad: Battery-powered wheelchairs distributed to disabled citizens
https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-battery-powered-wheelchairs-distributed-to-disabled-citizens-2376471/
Published: 24th July 2022 8:49 pm IST
News Desk
Hyderabad: Battery-powered wheelchairs distributed to disabled citizens
Hyderabad: In an official program at Victoria Playground in Malakpet, minority welfare minister Koppula Eshwar distributed battery-powered wheelchairs to people of Ranga Reddy, Medchal, Yadadri, Sangareddy, and Hyderabad districts.
Those who availed of the opportunity were suffering from muscular weakness and 70 people suffered from spinal cord injury. The program aims at the development of scheduled castes and minority welfare.
Telangana Disabled Cooperative Corporation Chairman K Vasudeva Reddy Chairman said that Telangana state has the highest disability pension (Rs. 3,016) for disabled persons irrespective of age, gender and level of disability compared to other states in India.
"Similarly, all assistive devices will be provided free of cost to the disabled," he said.
Minister Koppula Eshwar in his speech informed that the Telangana Government is very committed to providing all necessary assistance to the disabled and has launched many schemes which are unique and have been replicated by other states.
"Compared to the previous government of Andhra Pradesh state, the state is moving fast towards the empowerment of the disabled by providing adequate budget to this department," he said.
The minister said that if the disabled people have any needs, their office or directorate can contact the Telangana Disabled Co-operative Corporation or helpline and the government will definitely look into the matter to fulfil it positively. He promised to discuss and consider the proposal of providing medical kits to spinal cord injured people.
The Department of Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens is implementing various schemes, programs and activities for the development of persons with disabilities like matric and post-matric scholarships, financial rehabilitation, marriage incentive award, distribution of assistive devices, and skill development programs for social empowerment.
Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Re: [society4servingseniors] ORCAM - MyEye Wearable device for the visually impaired
Dear Mr.Surendra Verma,
Thank you for the information. I am asking desertcart.in@gmail.com for the literature re. equipment. That should guide me regarding the suitability of the device in my case.
I am unable to find the site or link to it. Request Dr PVM or Mr Surender Varma to help.
Regards and thanks,
RNM
On Sat, Jul 9, 2022 at 9:34 PM Surendra Varma <suren.icarda@gmail.com> wrote:
Since one of my relatives is vision impaired, I also did some research.Orcam Myeye Pro is available from desertcart.in for Rs 6,70,529. This e-shopping e site will import the device from the U.S. to India.The price includes customs, shipping, etc., so the buying will be hassle-free. Go to the site to learn more.SurenOn Sat, Jul 9, 2022 at 8:19 PM Suryanarayana Ambadipudi <sn.ambadipudi@gmail.com> wrote:Definitely this is a great idea .I have tapped my contacts who have excellent connections in Israel and waiting to hear back from them .I am also a visually impaired person and managing with great difficultyLet us hope for the best--On Sat, 9 Jul 2022 at 7:52 PM, R.N. Mital <rnmital@gmail.com> wrote:Dear Dr.PVM,This device is of great interest to me also. I have lost 80% of my vision toGlaucoma. I can not recognize a face more than 2feet away. I can only work on computer preferably with black background.I would like to collect more info about it. Do you pl. have their address?Kind regards,RNM--On Sat, Jul 9, 2022 at 6:21 PM Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy <vyasamoorthy@gmail.com> wrote:--I am happy to read about this AI integrated wearable device. See the pictures to find out how it can be worn. 'Varaprasadam' (great boon) indeed. The title is justified.===========Jul 06Unknown authorOrcam is an Israeli tech company with an incredible product: The MyEye, a diminutive AI-driven device that magnetically attaches to eyeglasses and can read to the visually impaired. It can also recognize faces and objects, announcing them on request (i.e. "What's in front of me?" "Two doors, one on the left, one on the right" or "Bill Carter"). A small speaker near your ear plays the audio, or you can opt to have the sound piped into earbuds or headphones.
Here's how it plays out:
Enter a caption (optional)
It's even more impressive considering it doesn't require an internet connection—everything is processed within the device itself.
In addition to changing the lives of blind people, I believe this device should appeal greatly to seniors. My own vision is deteriorating due to age, and while I'm not legally blind, I could use a device like this to read labels and price tags in stores. One thing they didn't show in the video is that the MyEye can also be asked to search a body of text for a particular word—say, "ibuprofen"—and it can find it. And the putting-a-name-to-a-face feature would come in awfully handy for many of us.
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Re: [society4servingseniors] ORCAM - MyEye Wearable device for the visually impaired
Since one of my relatives is vision impaired, I also did some research.
Orcam Myeye Pro is available from desertcart.in for Rs 6,70,529. This e-shopping e site will import the device from the U.S. to India.
The price includes customs, shipping, etc., so the buying will be hassle-free. Go to the site to learn more.
Suren
On Sat, Jul 9, 2022 at 8:19 PM Suryanarayana Ambadipudi <sn.ambadipudi@gmail.com> wrote:
Definitely this is a great idea .I have tapped my contacts who have excellent connections in Israel and waiting to hear back from them .I am also a visually impaired person and managing with great difficultyLet us hope for the best--On Sat, 9 Jul 2022 at 7:52 PM, R.N. Mital <rnmital@gmail.com> wrote:Dear Dr.PVM,This device is of great interest to me also. I have lost 80% of my vision toGlaucoma. I can not recognize a face more than 2feet away. I can only work on computer preferably with black background.I would like to collect more info about it. Do you pl. have their address?Kind regards,RNM--On Sat, Jul 9, 2022 at 6:21 PM Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy <vyasamoorthy@gmail.com> wrote:--I am happy to read about this AI integrated wearable device. See the pictures to find out how it can be worn. 'Varaprasadam' (great boon) indeed. The title is justified.===========Jul 06Unknown authorOrcam is an Israeli tech company with an incredible product: The MyEye, a diminutive AI-driven device that magnetically attaches to eyeglasses and can read to the visually impaired. It can also recognize faces and objects, announcing them on request (i.e. "What's in front of me?" "Two doors, one on the left, one on the right" or "Bill Carter"). A small speaker near your ear plays the audio, or you can opt to have the sound piped into earbuds or headphones.
Here's how it plays out:
Enter a caption (optional)
It's even more impressive considering it doesn't require an internet connection—everything is processed within the device itself.
In addition to changing the lives of blind people, I believe this device should appeal greatly to seniors. My own vision is deteriorating due to age, and while I'm not legally blind, I could use a device like this to read labels and price tags in stores. One thing they didn't show in the video is that the MyEye can also be asked to search a body of text for a particular word—say, "ibuprofen"—and it can find it. And the putting-a-name-to-a-face feature would come in awfully handy for many of us.
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Re: [society4servingseniors] ORCAM - MyEye Wearable device for the visually impaired
Definitely this is a great idea .
I have tapped my contacts who have excellent connections in Israel and waiting to hear back from them .
I am also a visually impaired person and managing with great difficulty
Let us hope for the best
On Sat, 9 Jul 2022 at 7:52 PM, R.N. Mital <rnmital@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Dr.PVM,This device is of great interest to me also. I have lost 80% of my vision toGlaucoma. I can not recognize a face more than 2feet away. I can only work on computer preferably with black background.I would like to collect more info about it. Do you pl. have their address?Kind regards,RNM--On Sat, Jul 9, 2022 at 6:21 PM Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy <vyasamoorthy@gmail.com> wrote:--I am happy to read about this AI integrated wearable device. See the pictures to find out how it can be worn. 'Varaprasadam' (great boon) indeed. The title is justified.===========Jul 06Unknown authorOrcam is an Israeli tech company with an incredible product: The MyEye, a diminutive AI-driven device that magnetically attaches to eyeglasses and can read to the visually impaired. It can also recognize faces and objects, announcing them on request (i.e. "What's in front of me?" "Two doors, one on the left, one on the right" or "Bill Carter"). A small speaker near your ear plays the audio, or you can opt to have the sound piped into earbuds or headphones.
Here's how it plays out:
Enter a caption (optional)
It's even more impressive considering it doesn't require an internet connection—everything is processed within the device itself.
In addition to changing the lives of blind people, I believe this device should appeal greatly to seniors. My own vision is deteriorating due to age, and while I'm not legally blind, I could use a device like this to read labels and price tags in stores. One thing they didn't show in the video is that the MyEye can also be asked to search a body of text for a particular word—say, "ibuprofen"—and it can find it. And the putting-a-name-to-a-face feature would come in awfully handy for many of us.
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