Award Sub-Category: Assistive Devices

Bling gives people with speech disabilities their voice back. Our
wearable speech converter uses AI to convert abnormal speech and sign
language into audio in real-time, accurately reflecting the wearers’
real voice. Bling is packed with cutting-edge sensory technology and can
be worn in multiple ways or used as a mini tabletop projector.

Eyecane are smart glasses for people with AMD, the #1 cause of vision
loss. Images are captured and processed in real-time, then displayed
back to the user with an AR display in Full-HD. This process moves the
user’s damaged central vision to their peripheral field of view,
allowing them to recover their lost vision and regain independence.

Research indicates that a staggering 50% – 80% of deaf or
hearing-impaired individuals experience reading difficulties. Handsign
Talk Talk is a AI-powered sign language translation tool that bridges
communication gaps for the deaf and hearing impaired, by converting text
into sign language using 3D avatars.