Glasses Read to the Blind
From: Medical Design Technology - 04/25/2013

A unique pair of eyeglasses developed by a Florida International University
(FIU) student team could revolutionize the lives of the blind, enabling them
to walk into a library or a store, pick up any book or a can of soup and read
it. The Eyetalk concept, initially conceived for a student competition in
social entrepreneurship, has been hailed by venture investors as a
potentially breakthrough product that could make a difference for disabled
people worldwide. This week, it was recognized as one of 12 semi-finalists in
the FIU Track of the Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge. 

Read the entire article and view a video (0:46) at:
http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/videos/2013/04/glasses-read-blind
http://news.fiu.edu/2013/04/fiu-students-develop-eyeglasses-that-read-to-blind/58314

Links:
FreedomLens can read printed text to the blind
http://test.mumbaimirror.com/article/26/2013041620130416085304953fa4bd425/FreedomLens-can-read-printed-text-to-the-blind.html

EyeTalk
http://eyes4blind.com/

2013 Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition
http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/gsec.aspx

Seema Pissaris
http://business.fiu.edu/faculty/faculty_experts.cfm?FlagDirectory=Display&User=2733698

Business Plan Challenge launches People’s Pick contest
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/14/3342260/business-plan-challenge-launches.html