In addition to the biological prosthetic eye, the visually impaired group will be able to use a new product – AI-integrated shoes – to help them move more independently.
InnoMake aims to replace the walking stick and guide dog that millions of visually impaired people around the world depend on when moving.
InnoMake is equipped with sensors that help detect obstacles and warn the user through a vibration mechanism and an audible alert emitted on a Bluetooth-connected smartphone. This means, it integrates both a camera and artificial intelligence (AI) to not only detect obstacles but also recognize obstacles. 
AI shoes help visually impaired people move independently. According to Tec-Innovation, users can make changes in real time with the buttons on the back of the shoe, the operating range can be increased up to 4m. The “brain” is integrated in the toe of the shoe, which is water and dust resistant. It works on a super-durable battery that can last up to 1 week, depending on frequency of use, the battery can be fully charged in 3 hours by USB. “It not only warns me about an obstacle, but also gives information about that type of obstacle, be it a wall, a car, or a ladder… It works very well and helped me a lot,” confirmed Markus Raffer, one of the founders of Tec-Innovation who is a blind person, when talking about InnoMake. Duy Khoa ( DM – May 2021 )
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