Freescale i.MX Processor Powers Device That Compensates for Lost Vision
OrCam eyeglass-mounted device for the visually impaired uses processing power from i.MX 6Quad processor.
Challenge
Create a portable solution for the visually impaired that allows them to access activities that most people take for granted but which pose tremendous challenges for them – riding the bus, shopping for groceries, reading the newspaper.
Solution
The OrCam solution employs sophisticated visual computing algorithms run by Freescale’s high performance and energy efficient i.MX 6Quad processor to interpret visual inputs and communicate their meaning in real time to the person wearing the technology.
Benefit
For people whose visual impairments prevent them from easily interacting with the world around them, OrCam offers a wearable, affordable intuitive solution.
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