![]() ![]() With a team of more than 800 team members, including engineers, scientists, mathematicians and designers, in offices in Cambridge (UK), Boston (USA), Tokyo (Japan) and Singapore, Cambridge Consultants offers solutions across a diverse range of industries including medical technology, industrial and consumer products, digital health, energy and wireless communications.Īs the digital innovation, design and transformation brand of the Capgemini Group, Capgemini Invent enables CxOs to envision and shape the future of their businesses. For more than 60 years, the company has been helping its clients turn business opportunities into commercial successes, whether they are launching first-to-market products, entering new markets or expanding existing markets through the introduction of new technologies. Navigating public transport can be a significant challenge for people living with low vision and blindness, and Amelie could be a real help to our members in Cambridgeshire and beyond.”Ĭambridge Consultants develops breakthrough products, services and intellectual property, and provides business consultancy in technology-critical issues for clients worldwide. But even with access to such amazing technology, the user’s needs must be placed at the core of the design process in order to make the greatest impact on the lives of people with a visual impairment.”įlóra Raffai, Chief Executive of Cam Sight, added: “We have been delighted to work with Cambridge Consultants on the Amelie project. Soon, we’ll be able to describe complex scenes in front of camera lenses in real time. Text-to-speech and speech-to-text conversions are near instantaneous. Computer vision and artificial intelligence are increasingly prevalent and can now be used in everyday products to describe the content of pictures or video. ![]() Working with Cam Sight emphasized the central importance of user experience and design for usability. ![]() Max Curzi, Senior Engineer at Cambridge Consultants, commented: "The goal of Amelie was to create a situation-aware assistant that can pro-actively guide a person with a visual impairment as they carry out day to day activities, while enriching their perception of the environment. Combining these capabilities with location awareness means Amelie can help the user in daily activities, such as socializing and shopping, allowing the user to live life with increased confidence. As Amelie is aware of the user’s location, it enhances the journey experience by sharing information such as the local weather, news and traffic.Īmelie uses state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms to recognize hundreds of common objects, making it capable of assisting the user in a variety of daily activities beyond public transportation. Amelie’s app takes into consideration the user’s impaired vision and provides information by combining audio and visual feedback. ![]() The result is a device that’s easy to use and affordable, unlike most assistive products. Its design and function reflect an understanding of the daily lives of the visually impaired and the challenges they face when using public transport. Amelie was designed using input from intended users. Once the bus has arrived at the desired destination, Amelie lets the users know they’ve reached their destination.Ĭambridge Consultants developed Amelie in partnership with Cam Sight, a Cambridge, UK-based charity that supports people of all ages living with low vision and blindness to live the lives they choose. During the journey, Amelie discreetly provides information about the journey and enriches the experience by describing the current scene, perhaps by describing the people the user is sitting near, adding context and richness. Once on the bus, users are guided to a vacant seat. Amelie then provides audio navigation to locate the appropriate bus stop and helps users identify the correct bus as it approaches the stop. Users set their destination by directly instructing or asking Amelie. Amelie is a friendly assistant that ‘sees’ for users, allowing them to relax and enjoy their journey. For example, it may be difficult to know which bus to get on, where to sit and when to get off. The visually impaired rely heavily on public transport for their independence, but the experience of using it is often challenging. Learn more about our work in industrial design ![]()
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