{"id":14599,"date":"2021-11-08T14:49:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T13:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/biped-ais-solution-for-visually-impaired-people-wins-chf-150000\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T13:40:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T11:40:24","slug":"biped-ais-solution-for-visually-impaired-people-wins-chf-150000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/biped-ais-solution-for-visually-impaired-people-wins-chf-150000\/","title":{"rendered":"biped.ai\u2019s solution for visually impaired people wins CHF 150,000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

biped.ai<\/a> (formerly known as SoundMap) aims to provide blind and visually impaired people with freedom and independence. Based in Lausanne (canton of Vaud), the start-up develops the world\u2019s first autonomous walking device that combines 3D cameras with artificial intelligence algorithms, similar to how autonomous vehicles operate.<\/p>\n

Indeed, visually impaired people live with the constant fear of hitting obstacles. Independently discovering new places can be a struggle, leading to social exclusion and a continuous need for external help for everyday activities. Existing technological solutions often require extensive training but have a limited range of perception, give slow feedback, and are expensive.<\/p>\n

biped.ai\u2019s all-in-one walking device is equipped with 3D cameras and uses artificial intelligence algorithms to provide real-time information on a person\u2019s surroundings through directional sounds. The device is worn on the shoulders as a lightweight harness and provides wireless audio feedback via bone-conduction headphones. Just like autonomous vehicles, the device tracks objects and predicts trajectories to filter the most important information and allow the user to anticipate a few seconds ahead what will happen.<\/p>\n

A potentially life-saving solution for many people<\/h4>\n

Worldwide, more than 300 million people are visually impaired, and 40 million are fully blind. biped.ai\u2019s solution has the potential to become a life-saving solution for many people: by combining advanced computer vision and signal processing, biped.ai can provide information up to 10 times faster than competitors at an affordable cost.<\/p>\n

The team will use the CHF 150,000 funding from Venture Kick<\/a> to advance the industrialization of the device and expand the team to bring the device to the market in summer 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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