Smart Glasses Read Text
Akhilnagori has designed a unique pair of smart glasses that can read text aloud to users, primarily inspired by a blind child who enjoyed listening to stories but had limited access to braille books. Unlike typical smart glasses used for vision correction or as tech accessories, these glasses are equipped with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and a machine learning algorithm to scan and read printed text aloud. The project’s aim is to provide assistance to visually impaired individuals by offering an audio reading experience from printed materials.
The project’s development began on a Windows system using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) to ensure smooth portability to Raspberry Pi’s Linux-based environment. The glasses’ frame is 3D printed and houses the essential components, including the CPU, a camera, a battery, and a DC-to-DC converter. Every ten seconds, the glasses take a snapshot of the text, which is then processed and read aloud to the user. Though the system is functional, adding a manual trigger to capture images could further enhance user control.
This smart glasses concept is versatile, and similar devices could be developed using any camera-equipped device running Python. The project could easily be adapted into a handheld format, offering a portable, accessible solution for those who need help reading text in everyday situations.
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