Abstract:
The human race is slowly becoming more and more dependent on technology to solve even the smallest of tasks. Nowadays, technology is a necessity in people’s lives. From vibrating toothbrushes to self-driving cars, technology is infused in almost everything we do. While one can argue how technology has hindered our ability to perform simple tasks, we all can agree that it has allowed for another convenient outlet to solve a situation. As technology advances, machines have been utilized to perform complex operations such as predicting the stock price, classifying text according to the content, etc. The introduction of Artificial Intelligence, where machines perceive its environment and take actions that maximize its chance of successfully achieving its goals, is primarily responsible for the ease of technology use for individuals. Colloquially, the term "artificial intelligence" is applied when a machine mimics "cognitive" functions that humans associate with other human minds, such as "learning" and "problem solving". Recently, applications have been employing Artificial Intelligence in order to make them “smarter” through their ability to provide vivid functionalities. Artificial Intelligence has been used in object classification and in providing recommendations based on the user click or interest, for instance. Even with access to this type of powerful technology, there are many untapped areas that either have not been exposed or have not been utilizing Artificial Intelligence. Specifically, there are very few fully-functioning applications that assist individuals with eye-sight impairments. What if there was an application created using Artificial Intelligence/Machine-Learning that acted like their eyes and would be able to identify objects and guide them safely to their destination? I am looking to explore this idea further.
