The rapid development of artificial intelligence and increasingly greater computing power of smartphones, on the other hand, make it possible to develop far more usable solutions. “This technological synergy can be used effectively to develop a navigation assistant for people with visual impairments,” Kuriakose says. The solution can then also be made available to many more people. Statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO) underscore the magnitude of this issue, with 200 million people facing impaired vision and lacking access to technological aids.
