NIH sponsors LookTel mobile object recognition application for the visually impaired

Submitted by Boaz Super

The National Eye Institute and the National Institute of Aging are sponsoring LookTel, object recognition software to assist the blind and visually impaired. According to the LookTel website, the app will recognize packaged goods, money, CDs, DVDs, text, barcodes, landmarks, and medication bottles. The visually impaired person uses a Windows Mobile device; images are sent to a PC or laptop for recognition. A beta version is expected in Spring 2010.

LookTel is developed by IPPLEX. The National Eye Institute and the National Institute of Aging are part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).