AI smart belt to guide people with visual impairment
With an advanced optical module and AI-powered computer vision modules, GUIDi detects obstacles, provides directional guidance and enhances environmental monitoring. Through carefully designed vibration pulses, users receive intuitive cues, including directional information and proximity alerts, to improve their spatial awareness. The haptic feedback is transmitted by vibration motors along the belt, ensuring clear, easy-to-understand notifications. This innovative device empowers people with visual impairment by enhancing their environmental awareness and enabling them to navigate with confidence. The belt eliminates the need for visual or auditory cues, allowing users to rely on the precise haptic feedback provided by GUIDi. This enables seamless indoor and outdoor navigation without the need for GPS or internet connectivity.
Dr Chan Hiu-ling* (Alumna, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, CityU)
Dr Kong Ka-wai (Alumnus, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, CityU)
* Person-in-charge
(Info based on the team's application form)
- CityU HK Tech 300 Seed Fund (2024)
- CES 2024 Innovation Award
- Gold Award, Smart People (Smart Inclusion) Award, Hong Kong ICT Awards 2023
- Champion, Timely Impact Award, Most Innovative Idea Award, Social Ambassador IP Award, Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge (2023)
- Gold Prize of Enterprise Growth Category, Qianhai-Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao-Taiwan Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2023 (HK Division)
- Social Impact Award, JUMPSTARTER 2023, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund
- Gold Award, Asia International Innovative Invention Award 2023, Hong Kong Federation of Innovative Technologies and Manufacturing Industries (FITMI)
- Silver Award of Rising Stars and Excellence in Social Impact Innovation, HKMA/HKT Global Innovation Award, Hong Kong Management Association (2023)
- The Spirit of Innovation Award, Spirit of Hong Kong Award 2023, SCMP and Sino Group
- 1st runner-up, Open Data Hackathon 2022, Hong Kong Technology Advancement Group
- 1st runner-up, ‘She Loves Tech’ 2022 (HK & Macau)