Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for enhanced wearable devices for visually impaired users. A system of enhanced wearable devices may comprise a first plurality of wearable devices located on a user, and a second plurality of wearable devices located on a service animal. The first plurality of wearable devices may include at least a pair of smart glasses, such as augmented reality or virtual reality glasses, and one or more sensors, such as an accelerometer, a gyroscope, an image sensor, an acoustics sensor, GPS sensors, or the like. Each wearable device of the second plurality of wearable devices may be attached to the service animal via a collar, a leash, a vest, a harness, or the like. A processor of the system may receive first information indicating an environment surrounding the user from the first plurality of wearable devices and second information indicating an environment surrounding the service animal from the second plurality of wearable devices. The first and second information may be used to determine a combined environment of the user and the service animal. A hazard may be identified in the combined environment. An alert, which may be based on the hazard and recognizable by the user, such as through vibrations, audio notification, or other sensory type notification, may be generated and sent to the user.
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Recommended Citation
Barykina-Tassa, Olga Vladimirovna and Pichumani, Pradip Sairam, "ENHANCED WEARABLE DEVICES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED USERS", Technical Disclosure Commons, (November 08, 2023)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/6404