That is an excellent idea as always, smile! I will join you in that joyful task
as well. I have already seen where many have written with complaints, and
suggestions for improvements. Even feature requests. But you are the first to
suggest actually thanking someone for helping out the blind community. Smile!
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From: blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-philly-comp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robin Frost
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 11:08 PM
To: blind-philly-comp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Re: From Coolblindtech: Article About Identifi, an
Object Recognition App for iOS
I haven't played with the app extensively myself yet as I've been battling a
most dreadful cold thing since thanksgiving. But I'm very impressed that a
young person would be interested and even care enough to produce such an app
and wonder if any of those who download and will use it would ever take the
time to write a note of thanks to him for it. I think I might because being
thankful is fun for me (smile).
Robin
-----Original Message-----
From: David Goldfield
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9:16 PM
To: Philadelphia Computer Users Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] From Coolblindtech: Article About Identifi, an
Object Recognition App for iOS
coolblindtech.com
A Teenager is Hoping to Change the Lives of Visually Impaired Around the World
Nelson Rego anmol-tukrel-holding-iphone anmol-tukrel-holding-iphone Anmol
Tukrel, 17, from Toronto, Canada has created an app that helps visually
impaired people identify objects and text. A Grade 12 student at Holy Trinity,
Anmol designed a new app for the blind that describes things you take photos of
with your iPhone or iPad.
Anmol has always been fascinated with technology, particularly artificial
intelligence. By the time he was in grade 7, he was already teaching himself
how to code.
Anmol’s iPhone app, iDentifi, allows users to take a photo of virtually any
object, and then describes that item in great detail back to the user. People
can also take photos of text and have it read back to them, in one of 27
languages. Tukrel hopes it makes every day tasks — like picking out the can of
pop you want — easier for people who are visually impaired.
The app has been downloaded by several thousand people and is being used in 60
countries. And, it’s free From the Developer:
iDentifi is an app that empowers visually impaired individuals to gain more
independence in daily tasks like grocery shopping, self-navigating in indoor
environments, and reading. It uses artificial intelligence to enable a visually
impaired user to click a photo of virtually any object or piece of text, and
then speaks aloud a description of the object in an image or dictate any text
in the image to the user. Furthermore, all of the app’s functionality works in
more than 25 languages. Finally, the app features an interface designed with
visually impaired users in mind, while also giving users the option to choose
from three different modes of object/text recognition as well as how fast they
want the app to speak.
To learn how to use the app you can press the instructions button in the app.
Updated: Oct 17, 2016
Version: 1.2.1
Size: 8.4 MB
Language: English
Seller: Anmol Tukrel
Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and
iPod touch.
Source
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