Incorporating AI Assisted Tools for Visually Incapacitated People- Study Based on Belagavi District Karnataka
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Visually impaired people, AI assisted technology, Belagavi, voice assistants, smartphonesAbstract
All individuals do not enjoy the bliss of having an all healthy body. Several people are living with several disabilities visual impairment is one of it. Taking into consideration the South Indian state of Karnataka in context of Belagavi (formerly Belgaum) district, with a 2011 population of about 4.78 million, visual disability forms a notable portion of the overall disability burden in Karnataka (which had ~1.32 million disabled persons per 2011 Census, with seeing disability around 19% nationally). Visually incapacitated individuals lead a difficult life where struggle is regular and real in terms of mobility, education, daily tasks, and information access. In this technologically advanced world several AI assisted tools like smartphone apps, smart glasses can provide real help to ease the discomfort they face on day-to-day basis. This study explores the usefulness of AI assisted tools in visually incapacitated people of Belagavi. It was seen that adoption ofAI tools was low due to awareness gaps, cost, and infrastructure.
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