Seeing AI vs Personal Autonomy

Seeing AI is a free app that narrates the world around you. Designed with and for the blind and low vision community, this ongoing research project harnesses the power of AI to open up the visual world by describing nearby people, text and objects. Seeing AI provides tools to assist with a variety of daily tasks: • Read - Hear text as soon as it appears in front of the camera. Document alignment provides audio cues to capture a printed page and recognize the text along with its original formatting. Ask Seeing AI about the contents to easily find the information you need. • Describe - Take photos to hear a rich description. Ask questions to focus on the information you care about. Explore photos by moving your finger over the screen to hear the location of different objects. • Products - Scan barcodes and Accessible QR codes using audio beeps to guide you; hear the product name and package information when available. • People - Save photos of friends and coworkers so you can recognize them later. Get an estimate of their age, gender, and expression. • Currency - Recognize currency notes. • Find My Things - Teach Seeing AI to recognize your personal objects and follow the audio cues to find them later. • World - An Audio Augmented Reality experience to explore an unfamiliar environment, including hearing objects announced around you with Spatial Audio (requires a device with a LiDAR, and iOS 14+). • Colors - Identify colors. • Light - Hear an audible tone corresponding to the brightness of your surroundings. • Photos and Videos in other apps - Just tap “Share” and “Recognize with Seeing AI” to describe media from Mail, Photos, WhatsApp, and more. • Browse Photos - Hear descriptions of photos and videos saved on your device. Seeing AI continues to evolve as we hear from the community, and AI research advances. Visit http://SeeingAI.com for more details. Questions, feedback or feature requests? Email us at SeeingAI@Microsoft.com.

Personal Autonomy empowers people to remember details and manage daily routines independently through visual schedules, task breakdowns, and personalized reminders. Recommended by people with memory challenges, disabilities, parents, teachers, and support specialists for individuals with Down Syndrome, autism, cognitive disorders, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, stroke and traumatic brain injury. KEY FEATURES: * Visual Schedules & Task Analysis Break down of daily activities into manageable steps, with content capture options to met accommodation needs and preferences using video, photos, voice/sound, and text. Perfect for morning routines, chores, life skills, community navigation, and personal care tasks. * Create step-by-step guides for any activity * Use photo or video to capture specific actions, routes, or sequences * Add footage of actual people, places, and items from the user's environment * Include voice recordings or text for additional clarity * Set visual timers, counters, and/or clocks to support time management * Track task completion and build independence Customized reminders set up alerts for appointments, medications, activities, and daily routines. Visual and audio cues help users stay on track throughout the day. * Program recurring or one-time reminders * Use photos, videos, text, and/or voice/sound to make reminders accessible and meaningful * Support independence in home, school, and community settings Full Customization The design focuses on accessibility, allowing users with disabilities to program and customize content to meet their preferences and accommodation needs. All sequences / schedules is stored in a library and can be retrieved for repetitive use, and edited as changes are needed. * Use real photos and voice rather than black line drawings and automated voices * Capture content using video, photo, text and/or voice * All content stored in libraries within each section DESIGNED FOR ACCESSIBILITY: * Adaptive Switch Access supported * Intuitive interface for users with varying abilities * Apple's Volume Licensing for Education available SUPPORT & RESOURCES: Educational tutorials and support videos available at www.ableopps.com WHO BENEFITS: Individuals seeking greater independence in daily living skills, transitioning to adult life, or building self-management abilities at home, school, or in the community. Terms of Use: https://www.ableopps.com/terms