An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one processor, and at least one memory configured to store instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein when the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor is configured to perform sensing an occurrence of a trigger event, based on an input to the electronic device and an input to at least one Internet of Things (IoT) device connected to the electronic device, collecting weather information in response to the occurrence of the trigger event, estimating an emotion of a user, based on at least one of context information stored for the user and the weather information, receiving, from the user, an audiovisual impairment state of the user or estimating the audiovisual impairment state based on the context information, determining audiovisual content for a disabled to output, based on at least one of the estimated emotion and the audiovisual impairment state, among the at least one IoT device, determining a target IoT device to output the determined audiovisual content for the disabled, and outputting the determined audiovisual content for the disabled through the target IoT device.

A tactile graphic display for providing a display representation of a graph or image generated by a graphic device for visually impaired users or other users who wish to access tactile information. The display includes one or more frame assemblies including hollow actuator chambers and hollow shaft chambers, the hollow shaft chambers extending perpendicular to the hollow actuator members. Actuators are received within the plurality of hollow actuator chambers and drive shafts are received with the hollow shaft members. Cams operably connect the actuators to the drive shafts. Each actuator rotates each cam about an axis of the actuator in a first direction from a down position to an up position thereby extending each drive shaft upwardly, and each actuator operably rotates each cam about the axis of the actuator in a second direction opposite to the first direction to the down position thereby retracting each drive shaft downwardly.

A portable device for translation of digital content on a display into braille includes: a conductive material located adjacent an end of the portable device for contacting a display of a touchscreen device; a microcontroller located on a body of the portable device; a communications module in electronic communication with the microcontroller; and a first braille cell comprising a plurality of movable individual braille elements, the individual braille elements collectively capable of forming braille alphabet letters. The microcontroller receives a command via the communications module to create a braille character on the first braille cell in response to the conductive material contacting the display of the touchscreen device, the braille character corresponding to a character displayed on the display of the touchscreen device at the location the conductive material contacts the display.

The present invention relates to a macroscopic, two or three-dimensional image-making support medium which is a new reinvented version of a conventional utilitarian fine artist's canvas, armature or image support, the novel image support medium facilitates artistic expression and the creation and display of macroscopic art, design or architecture, made therewith, thereupon or therefrom. The invention also relates to various methods of making such novel image-making support mediums and the works of art, design and architecture made with, on and from them. Examples are new works of art, design and architecture made with very thin, light-emitting devices; works of art, design and architecture capable of interactivity, responsiveness and/or change, and works of art, design and architecture with new and extraordinary aesthetic and/or functional properties from the use of nanomaterials.

The physical 3D renderer described herein renders one or more captured depth images as a physical 3D rendering. The physical 3D renderer can render physical 3D surfaces and structures in real time. In one embodiment the 3D renderer creates a physical three dimensional (3D) topological surface from captured images. To this end, a depth image of a surface or structure to be replicated is received (for example from a depth camera or depth sensor). Depth information is determined at a dense distribution of points corresponding to points in the depth image. In one embodiment the depth information corresponding to the depth image is fed to actuators on sliding shafts in an array. Each sliding shaft is adjusted to the depth in the depth image to create a physical 3D topological surface like the surface or structure to be replicated.

An approach for communicating navigation information on a physical environment to a user. The approach includes a computer receiving digital images of a physical environment of the user captured by digital video devices and converting the digital images into a three-dimensional image. The approach includes the computer analyzing the three-dimensional image using object analysis to generate output data, wherein the output data corresponds to the physical environment and determining at least one device associated with the user. The approach includes the computer formatting the output data for use with at least one device, wherein the at least one device is capable of providing to the user a spatial map of the physical environment created by an electrical stimulation pad, and receiving a touch from a user on a surface of the electrical stimulation pad corresponding to an object represented in the spatial map of the physical environment.

A braille learning apparatus includes a plurality of slave blocks for receiving braille from a learner, and a master station configured to: receive braille learning information from an external braille learning information terminal, when slave blocks corresponding to a specific braille inputted by the learner are mounted, determine whether the specific braille inputted to the slave blocks match a learning word, and transmit a determination result to the external braille learning information terminal.

This present invention relates to a face mask communication system having a face mask equipped with a built-in speaker, amplifier and microphone to enable a wearer to more clearly communicate with others without having to remove his or her face mask. More specifically, the wearer can speak into the microphone, which is amplified through the speaker to project the voice of the wearer to other people in the vicinity of the mask wearer.

The present invention relates to a saliency-based apparatus and methods for visual prostheses. A saliency-based component processes video data output by a digital signal processor before the video data are input to the retinal stimulator. In a saliency-based method, an intensity stream is extracted from an input image, feature maps based on the intensity stream are developed, plural most salient regions of the input image are detected and one of the regions is selected as a highest saliency region.

Systems and methods for automatic adjustment of a wearable device are provided. One embodiment of a method includes determining whether a navigation sensor is in a desired position and, in response to determining that the navigation sensor is not in a desired position, determining a desired modification to the navigation sensor for achieving the desired position. Some embodiments include determining a change of a repositioning device for achieving the desired modification to the navigation sensor and actuating the repositioning device to implement the change.