Prototype of an IAoT System for Braille Literacy with Deep Learning (DevrAIlle)

Visual Impairment (VI) and blindness have serious consequences throughout the lives of people who suffer from it. Around the world, nearly 2.2 million people have a VI. The main reasons for VI worldwide include refractive errors and cataracts, which impose a significant financial strain around the world. Individuals of all age groups are affected by VI. This research focuses on the technological development of an electronic prototype, based on the concept of Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), which supports the literacy of children who use the Braille system to read documents and the inclusion of people who already master it.The device has a camera that is connected to a small, powerful computer, which allows it to run Deep Learning (DL) based Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms. This enables automatic object identification a, converting object names and characters to Braille language. The objective is to help the user recognize their browsing environment through the designed device. View Graphical Abstract (Figure 1)