Toucan Eye System

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Polish system for the visually impaired will read messages from the surroundings

Polish innovators are developing the system Toucan Eye, which will identify written messages and symbols in the environment and read them to the visually impaired. The system users will use a cam fitted in a device resembling a bluetooth headset.

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