Mobility and Independence

Technology for independent living.

At Blindsight®, we develop products and services that enable blind,
low-vision and aging individuals to lead more active and independent lives.

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Text detection

Words are
everywhere!

But not all of us are able to see and read them.

Our text detection and enhancement algorithm enables
users to find and read text where they simply could
not using existing optical or digital telescopes: peripherally
located text, low-contrast or backlit text, text amid
visual clutter, and text on moving objects such as buses.

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Remote assistance

A companion at
a press of a button

Blindsight®'s planned remote assistance service enables and
enhances an active life, delivering on the promise of location-
aware phones and distributed web services. Learn more

 

Advanced assistive technologies that enrich the lives of blind and actively aging individuals.

Sight On Call™

the user talks on the mobile phone to the operator for assistance in activities of daily livingBlindsight is building an on-demand assistance service atop the existing mobile phone infrastructure. Something like a GM OnStar service for the Blind, Low-vision and Elderly,...

Handsight™

using the smart phone camera, the application detects the text and speaks it to the userFast wireless networks and mobile phones with built-in high-quality cameras together enable a new class of technology aid for the Blind and Low-Vision: sight assistance as a...

About Blindsight

Blindsight Logo Based near the UC Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California, Blindsight® is an early stage R&D company focused on developing products and services for blind, low-vision...

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