Camera-based bill reader helps blind people identify currency denominations

Franklin Electronic Publishers is marketing a camera-based paper money reader for the visually impaired. In the United States, all bills are the same size regardless of denomination, making it difficult for the blind to securely engage in cash transactions. The handheld Franklin device uses technology from Evolution Robotics to recognize individual bills; the amount is spoken out loud by the device.

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