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Usability Evaluation of Augmented Reality: A Neuro-Information-Systems Study

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Published on: November 30, 2022

Augmented reality powers a cognitive assistant for the blind.

Yang Liu^1,2, Noelle Rb Stiles^1,3, Markus Meister¹

¹Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States.

|November 28, 2018

Summary

This study presents a novel augmented reality system that restores vision by conveying scene knowledge, not raw images, to the blind. This cognitive approach enhances visual functions like navigation and spatial memory.

Keywords:

assistive technology hearing human neuroscience sensory substitution vision

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Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Current visual prosthetics face bandwidth limitations by conveying raw visual data.
Restoring vision at the cognitive level offers an alternative by transmitting extracted scene information.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate an augmented reality (AR) based system for visual restoration at the cognitive level.
To create an intuitive interface for a wearable computer that extracts and communicates essential scene knowledge to blind users.

Main Methods:

Implemented an AR interface where objects communicate information to the user on command.
Utilized a wearable computer to capture video, extract scene knowledge, and present it in a compact form.
Developed an open-source environment for standardized benchmarking of visual assistive devices.

Main Results:

The system supports key visual cognition aspects, including obstacle avoidance, scene understanding, spatial memory formation/recall, and navigation.
Blind subjects successfully navigated an unfamiliar multi-story building during their first attempt using the system.
An open-source benchmarking environment was created to facilitate further research.

Conclusions:

Cognitive-level vision restoration via AR and wearable computing is a viable alternative to sensory data transmission.
The developed system demonstrates significant potential for enhancing independence and capabilities in visually impaired individuals.
Standardized benchmarking is crucial for advancing the field of visual assistive devices.