We study how people adapt to vision loss and restored sight, and how training, rehabilitation, and better outcome measures can improve everyday visual function.
Conference publication 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct)
VisionAI - Shopping Assistance for People with Vision Impairments
Anika Arora 
Lucas Nadolskis 
Michael Beyeler Misha Sra
In Brief
We introduce VisionAI, a mobile application designed to enhance the in-store shopping experience for individuals with vision impairments.
Abstract
VisionAI is a mobile application designed to enhance the in-store shopping experience for individuals with vision impairments. Existing AI-supported apps either provide too much or too little information leading to frustration. Using the typical assistive technology design approach, we co-designed our app with a blind graduate student, focusing on the specific challenges with existing apps. While tailored to one individual’s needs, we believe the resulting app addresses broader limitations in existing shopping applications used by people with vision impairments. Here we present the design process and feedback from our co-designer that indicates VisionAI’s potential in empowering people and fostering a more inclusive shopping environment.
