Well, with my technology, sort of. My technology uses Object detection and BCI’s to make blind people see again. But first, a little information.
If you don’t know what Object detection and BCI’s are, essentially, a BCI (brain computer interface) is an external machine (that could be implanted) that reads brain signals and allows you to do things such as move robotic limbs. Elon Musk used a BCI to make a monkey play pong with its mind!
Object detection is a technique that allows computers to identify and locate objects in an image or video. With this kind of identification and localization, object detection can be used to count objects in a scene and determine and track their precise locations, all while accurately labeling them.
Is there a downside to any of these technologies? Yes. Obviously.
BCI’s are extremely expensive. BCI’s can read a lot, including thoughts. Say the military uses it. The enemy could hack the BCI’s, thus leaking vital and confidential information. With object detection, looking at an object from a different angle can look completely different, thus confusing the AI and making it harder for it to understand what the object is. Another problem is when a human is contorted, the AI may not recognize the shape and therefore think it’s something completely different.
Now most of these won’t apply to my invention and the people using it. I’m just putting it out there.
So. You’re probably wondering what my invention is now.
Blind people have tough lives. Many cities aren’t fully accessible making it tough for a blind person to get around. This is a rough image of how my invention looks. (Ignore the handwriting and drawing skills, this was kind of rushed. The text says, “ If the chip is implanted, it’s a wireless transfer”) The cameras on the front use object detection to accurately figure out what each object is. Many blind people won’t know what things are as they may have never seen them. These images are then transferred through the BCI into the wearer’s brain, the same way your eyes send images to your brain, thus allowing them to ‘see’
This may not be what you expected, as you may have thought they would actually see the world, but from what we have today, this is our best bet. There are companies trying this technology, but aren’t as efficient yet, for a few reasons.
First and foremost, these companies are making it as light as possible. That strips away so many possible features. So for this, I’m more focused on features and efficiency over looks, although it’s still important.
Second, there are weak cameras that need to fit on the glasses, also making it tough to see properly. On my take of the tech, I’m using multiple powerful cameras to get clear images and sharp details.
Last but not least, the signal isn’t powerful. It can be tough to send images wirelessly through a BCI, which could make it tougher to receive the images clearly. Some companies don't even transfer images to the occipital lobe, the part of you brain where images through the eyes are processed. There’s also a chance that images could be delayed.
You probably get the idea by now. My tech will use many improved tactics to make blind people see again. Clearly.