EMPWR vs Pamaro

EMPWR is an innovative navigational app that employs voice assistance to identify objects, images, text and bar codes in the environment. Simply point your phone in a direction, and the app will verbalize what is in its field of vision. This app, in its first iteration, is the precursor to more sophisticated, augmented reality applications to come. It is an attempt to enhance the lives of people who are blind or who have a visual impairment. We have done extensive field research and have thus planned the app’s default settings with the user who relies on voice assistance in mind. Right now, EMPWR can… - Recognize objects, even if that object is “person,” with approximately 70% accuracy. When you point your phone in the direction of a dog, for instance, you will hear “dog” aloud or through your headphones. - Describe images. EMPWR can discern the images on a monetary bill and tell you the denomination or tell you what text and images are on a traffic sign. - Read text. Take a photo of the page of a magazine or book, and EMPWR will read you the words - Read barcodes. Using AR technology instead of barcode reader tech, the app can find a barcode anywhere on the screen, even if it is crooked or only part of the image, and read it for you. EMPWR also allows users to video/audio conference with friends: video for the friend, audio for the user. EMPWR is not 100% accurate. It is a work-in-progress technology that enhances detection and recognition. Users should employ caution and understand total reliance on the app is not, at this time, advisable. Eventually, EMPWR will be able to help you effectively navigate public spaces and ease and enhance your shopping experience, all through detailed voice guidance.

Pamaro is the smart school assistant for families. It centralizes all school communications that currently arrive scattered across WhatsApp groups, emails, school platforms (Google Classroom, etc.), paper circulars, and photos of notes, answering every day: "What do we need to prepare or do today and tomorrow?". Say goodbye to digging through long group chats to see if PE uniform is needed tomorrow, if the field trip permission is signed, or what time parent-teacher conferences take place. KEY FEATURES: • TODAY AND TOMORROW VIEW Instantly check pending items for each child: backpack checklist, pending signatures, homework, and daily school events. • SMART INBOX & SHARE EXTENSION Share any circular photo, PDF, or screenshot directly from WhatsApp or Photos into Pamaro. On-device OCR analyzes the content and suggests dates, action items, and child assignments with one tap. • WEEKLY TIMELINE View the entire week filtered by child. Exams, assignment deadlines, holidays, and school events organized chronologically. • FAMILY DOCUMENT VAULT Keep school circulars, lunch menus, permission slips, and calendars safely organized without cluttering your photo library. • SECURE IDENTITY CARDS (PROTECTED BY FACE ID) Keep student IDs, health cards, and passport numbers handy and protected with biometric authentication. • AUTOMATED WEEKLY ROUTINES Configure recurring activities (e.g. swimming on Tuesdays, music on Thursdays) and get automatic preparation checklists. • INTERACTIVE WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH Add interactive widgets to your Home Screen and tick off items right from your wrist on Apple Watch. PRIVACY FIRST: Pamaro respects your privacy. On-device OCR runs locally using Apple Vision. Data syncs via your private Apple iCloud account with zero third-party tracking or ads.