A company from the United Arab Emirates has developed smart glasses for people with special needs.
Millions of blind and visually impaired people around the world will be helped by Amal Glass Company’s unique technological achievement - Amal smart glasses.
The device was launched after eight years of hard work by a group of experts and specialists in the field of artificial intelligence and the development of software and applications.
Amal glasses allow blind and visually impaired people to do without additional help in everyday life. They contain numerous sensors, built-in and external speakers, a high-definition microphone and a pocket data processing unit, which is connected to the glasses with a thin cable. The device connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi and is controlled with one touch. Artificial intelligence processes and provides information for visually impaired people in the form of voice instructions. Using them is easier to interact with the environment.
Amal has its own app store from which you can download software from the manufacturer and third-party developers specializing in software for the visually impaired. This is the first of its kind specialized app store designed for people with visual impairments around the world.
Smart glasses perform 25 important tasks, including warning about obstacles, recognizing people, reporting weather conditions, recognizing colors for choosing suitable clothes, and reporting prayer times for Muslims.
The device allows students to record audio lectures. The glasses are also capable of reading product barcodes, recognizing currencies and taking photos. Using the device, the media will be able to read books, newspapers, menus, articles, work with ATMs in several languages, including Arabic and English.
Glasses define objects such as cars, furniture, appliances, and more. They are able to recognize the level of lighting.
Amal glasses are equipped with a GPS system specially designed to help people with visual impairments - it recognizes the area and street where users are located and helps you navigate by reporting the distance to your destination.
The glasses report the SOS signal, coordinates, as well as photos of the area in which users are located, so that someone can come to their aid in case of emergency.
“Amal smart glasses are a new era in serving blind and visually impaired people,” said engineer Bandar Saad Al Badna, marketing manager for Amal Glass, “We, the development team, hope these glasses will serve millions of people around the world.” who suffer from visual impairment. "
“The glasses were made as a result of more than eight years of research, experimentation and effort, which culminated in the creation of smart, stylish, lightweight and affordable, high-performance glasses,” said Muhammad Islam Hashim, development manager, Amal Glass.
He emphasized that Amal Glass has set itself the goal of providing the latest technology in the world and using it to serve people with special needs.
The product was demonstrated at the AccessAbilities Expo 2017 in Dubai, where the glasses attracted the attention of visitors. The product will be released before the end of this year. Further information can be found on the official website: //amalglass.com
