researchers and entrepreneurs are booting huge efforts to give eyes to
booting huge efforts to give eyes to
booting huge efforts to give eyes to machines
machines
machines such as cars
such as cars
such as cars robots or even drones
robots or even drones
robots or even drones yet this effort is invested with the
yet this effort is invested with the
yet this effort is invested with the human aspect in the center of our
human aspect in the center of our
human aspect in the center of our innovation
today I’m
today I’m about a specific field of artificial
about a specific field of artificial
about a specific field of artificial intelligence
bitter vision and how it can enhance our
bitter vision and how it can enhance our human connection
human connection
human connection but first let me tell you the story of
but first let me tell you the story of
but first let me tell you the story of my friend Wendy
my friend Wendy
my friend Wendy Wendy lost her side six years ago from a
Wendy lost her side six years ago from a
Wendy lost her side six years ago from a brain injury
brain injury
brain injury they would see anymore
and what intrigued me in her story not
and what intrigued me in her story not the way of survivor she is good in it
the way of survivor she is good in it
the way of survivor she is good in it but the way she misses the simplest form
but the way she misses the simplest form
but the way she misses the simplest form of human connection
of human connection
of human connection organizing the face or seeing a smile
Wendy is among many others who are
Wendy is among many others who are living with visual impairment
living with visual impairment
living with visual impairment speak one person each five seconds was
speak one person each five seconds was
speak one person each five seconds was blind
blind
blind at worth mentioning that they are more
at worth mentioning that they are more
at worth mentioning that they are more than 285 millions visually impaired
than 285 millions visually impaired
than 285 millions visually impaired person or the Dwight this is huge so we
person or the Dwight this is huge so we
person or the Dwight this is huge so we kept working with Wendy among others
kept working with Wendy among others
kept working with Wendy among others with similar condition trying to design
with similar condition trying to design
with similar condition trying to design a solution that can help
a solution that can help
a solution that can help that can improve the quality of life
that can improve the quality of life
that can improve the quality of life but before I show you this solution may
but before I show you this solution may
but before I show you this solution may I ask you all to close your eyes for a
I ask you all to close your eyes for a
I ask you all to close your eyes for a moment please
moment please
moment please just for a moment
just for a moment
just for a moment try to imagine life as windy sees it
try to imagine life as windy sees it
try to imagine life as windy sees it please keep your eyes closed
imagine you just got out of your home
imagine you just got out of your home you see nothing
you can smell the fresh air of the
you can smell the fresh air of the morning
and you started to feel a little bit
and you started to feel a little bit cold in your face
suddenly started to hear the footsteps
suddenly started to hear the footsteps of someone moving towards you
the person is coming closer but still
the person is coming closer but still isn’t close enough to talk to
let’s started to feel curious who is
let’s started to feel curious who is this person
speaking a new personal companion for
speaking a new personal companion for supplying to pursue a joyful life with
supplying to pursue a joyful life with
supplying to pursue a joyful life with more independence
so now Wendy and
so now Wendy and Isis and
Isis and
Isis and her family and friends and she can speak
her family and friends and she can speak
her family and friends and she can speak in a very natural way being something
in a very natural way being something
in a very natural way being something what do you see
what do you see
what do you see where are my keys
where are my keys
where are my keys thanks for me
thanks for me
thanks for me solution is the first step in a longer
solution is the first step in a longer
solution is the first step in a longer way
way
way obvious that a blind person is support
obvious that a blind person is support
obvious that a blind person is support from computer vision
from computer vision
from computer vision about sighted people
as humans we are curious to see what we
as humans we are curious to see what we cannot see
cannot see
cannot see we invented from that microscope to see
we invented from that microscope to see
we invented from that microscope to see the small things does a telescope to see
the small things does a telescope to see
the small things does a telescope to see safar things
our eyes are designed to see a very
our eyes are designed to see a very narrow view from the reward
this is only what we can see and if we
this is only what we can see and if we convert our world our vision to bird for
convert our world our vision to bird for
convert our world our vision to bird for example will see us that our eyes are
example will see us that our eyes are
example will see us that our eyes are really primitive devices Burt can see
really primitive devices Burt can see
really primitive devices Burt can see much more color than us
I’ll travel as a magnetic field
I’ll travel as a magnetic field you can see a
you can see a
you can see a field of view because we have a little
field of view because we have a little
field of view because we have a little dot in our eyes called the fovea with
dot in our eyes called the fovea with
dot in our eyes called the fovea with the only point of high definition and
the only point of high definition and
the only point of high definition and the other is blurred
the other is blurred
the other is blurred let’s try something can any of us put
let’s try something can any of us put
let’s try something can any of us put the bird in this picture me raise your
the bird in this picture me raise your
the bird in this picture me raise your hand
hand
hand nice
the birds here
the birds here this was just a funny exam but what if
this was just a funny exam but what if
this was just a funny exam but what if it’s a really dangerous situation and we
it’s a really dangerous situation and we
it’s a really dangerous situation and we need to spot this danger in a fraction
need to spot this danger in a fraction
need to spot this danger in a fraction of a second because we have a tiger here
of a second because we have a tiger here
of a second because we have a tiger here you might not be possible yet with the
you might not be possible yet with the
you might not be possible yet with the current state of AI but as soon as we
current state of AI but as soon as we
current state of AI but as soon as we compensate vision for suppliant
compensate vision for suppliant
compensate vision for suppliant we’ll be able to have a richer vision
we’ll be able to have a richer vision
we’ll be able to have a richer vision that can go beyond our physical
that can go beyond our physical
that can go beyond our physical capabilities
provision
provision but where else ai and computer vision
but where else ai and computer vision
but where else ai and computer vision could help
could help
could help I’ll tell you another story
when I was 10 years old it was my first
when I was 10 years old it was my first time to see the picture of my
time to see the picture of my
time to see the picture of my grandfather on the cover of Los Angles
grandfather on the cover of Los Angles
grandfather on the cover of Los Angles Times
Times
Times this award was an inventor for me was my
this award was an inventor for me was my
this award was an inventor for me was my hero
as a child I was inspired by him and
as a child I was inspired by him and what he’s bring for life
best friend
best friend and when my father died and he moved to
and when my father died and he moved to
and when my father died and he moved to live with us his friendship became even
live with us his friendship became even
live with us his friendship became even closer
closer
closer later I started to forget
how painful it felt when he cannot
how painful it felt when he cannot realize my face or struggles remember my
realize my face or struggles remember my
realize my face or struggles remember my name
later I started to question myself
later I started to question myself are we our memories
are we our memories
are we our memories and what happened when we lose this
and what happened when we lose this
and what happened when we lose this association its beloved one moments of
association its beloved one moments of
association its beloved one moments of the of joy love or even frustration and
the of joy love or even frustration and
the of joy love or even frustration and we cannot recall them anymore
we cannot recall them anymore
we cannot recall them anymore half of us what suffer from memory loss
half of us what suffer from memory loss
half of us what suffer from memory loss as a normal part of Aging
as a normal part of Aging
as a normal part of Aging cover fears our thrilled work was
cover fears our thrilled work was
cover fears our thrilled work was specialists and memory diseases
specialists and memory diseases
specialists and memory diseases trying to focus on designing solutions
trying to focus on designing solutions
trying to focus on designing solutions that can help cope with life while
that can help cope with life while
that can help cope with life while forgetting
is what we found
is what we found person forget the name of an object and
person forget the name of an object and
person forget the name of an object and this in some cases of aphasia
simple recognition can help to retrieve
simple recognition can help to retrieve the wall something will exist
so farmers
so farmers Merson forbid the use of a certain
Merson forbid the use of a certain
Merson forbid the use of a certain object I think a description like this
object I think a description like this
object I think a description like this could help
could help
could help coffee machine would you like to know
coffee machine would you like to know
coffee machine would you like to know how to use it and also shipping list
how to use it and also shipping list
how to use it and also shipping list would be fun remember buy milk and
would be fun remember buy milk and
would be fun remember buy milk and cheese this solutions can run on phones
cheese this solutions can run on phones
cheese this solutions can run on phones or on a special wearables but what about
or on a special wearables but what about
or on a special wearables but what about severe cases when the person cannot use
severe cases when the person cannot use
severe cases when the person cannot use any kind of devices anymore
any kind of devices anymore
any kind of devices anymore in that case the solution is installed
in that case the solution is installed
in that case the solution is installed in their houses learns about their daily
in their houses learns about their daily
in their houses learns about their daily life routine so imagine a person
life routine so imagine a person
life routine so imagine a person struggles in his kitchen one afternoon
struggles in his kitchen one afternoon
struggles in his kitchen one afternoon the solution can simply detect him until
the solution can simply detect him until
the solution can simply detect him until good afternoon this is the lunchtime
good afternoon this is the lunchtime
good afternoon this is the lunchtime shall I display a video of how to
shall I display a video of how to
shall I display a video of how to prepare your favorite Spanish omelette
prepare your favorite Spanish omelette
prepare your favorite Spanish omelette this is the medication you need to take
this is the medication you need to take
this is the medication you need to take before you can also show it to me to
before you can also show it to me to
before you can also show it to me to confirm that it’s the right one and if
confirm that it’s the right one and if
confirm that it’s the right one and if you want me to play your favorite music
you want me to play your favorite music
you want me to play your favorite music please say play music this was for
please say play music this was for
please say play music this was for memory diseases but where is a fine line
memory diseases but where is a fine line
memory diseases but where is a fine line between memory diseases and normal
between memory diseases and normal
between memory diseases and normal forgetting
very fast-moving and noisy world around
very fast-moving and noisy world around us and we tend to forget
and we don’t want to forget
and we don’t want to forget the moments that matter to us so some of
the moments that matter to us so some of
the moments that matter to us so some of us will say we take mixture from our
us will say we take mixture from our
us will say we take mixture from our devices to save some moments it’s not
devices to save some moments it’s not
devices to save some moments it’s not working I will tell you why
taking from our devices most likely will
taking from our devices most likely will not get back to scrubs em again
pictures are not assisted with emotions
pictures are not assisted with emotions pictures are out of context
pictures are out of context
pictures are out of context market my place or they wish no sorry
market my place or they wish no sorry
market my place or they wish no sorry context
context
context that must be another solution to save
that must be another solution to save
that must be another solution to save moments that matter to us
now imagine if we can if we can extend
now imagine if we can if we can extend our memory and Link it to the outside
our memory and Link it to the outside
our memory and Link it to the outside physical world you can simply scan an
physical world you can simply scan an
physical world you can simply scan an object and that can remind us by its so
object and that can remind us by its so
object and that can remind us by its so it’s story
a gift from my wife Lisa and stir damn
a gift from my wife Lisa and stir damn summer 2010 imagine if we can save
summer 2010 imagine if we can save
summer 2010 imagine if we can save special moments linked this moment
special moments linked this moment
special moments linked this moment the person
the person
the person to an object as our emotions
linked to a special event put them into
linked to a special event put them into a context
my nephew okay
my nephew okay six weeks ago
six weeks ago
six weeks ago first meeting with them
now I just created a memory a new memory
now I just created a memory a new memory relying with Adam
relying with Adam
relying with Adam the future I will be able to recall this
the future I will be able to recall this
the future I will be able to recall this moment linked to Adam or to my joy or
moment linked to Adam or to my joy or
moment linked to Adam or to my joy or love emotions
love emotions
love emotions I can even hear his first cry or his
I can even hear his first cry or his
I can even hear his first cry or his first love with me
and what the help was the same
and what the help was the same technology a person like my grandfather
technology a person like my grandfather
technology a person like my grandfather will not confuse names of his beloved
will not confuse names of his beloved
will not confuse names of his beloved ones
struggle to Berber his favourite Spanish
struggle to Berber his favourite Spanish omelette
and windy and explore life in a new
and windy and explore life in a new different way
ladies and gentlemen
ladies and gentlemen fortunate witness a new era of emerging
fortunate witness a new era of emerging
fortunate witness a new era of emerging technologies
technologies
technologies and if we start using these technologies
and if we start using these technologies
and if we start using these technologies to help people with their vision and
to help people with their vision and
to help people with their vision and memory we all will benefit and we will
memory we all will benefit and we will
memory we all will benefit and we will have a richer vision and an extended
have a richer vision and an extended
have a richer vision and an extended memory
talk
talk when you with the human aspect
when you with the human aspect
when you with the human aspect not only machines in the center of our
not only machines in the center of our
not only machines in the center of our innovation
innovation
innovation we’ll enjoy much better human connection
we’ll enjoy much better human connection
we’ll enjoy much better human connection with ourselves and with others
with ourselves and with others
with ourselves and with others and we’ll be able to score other victory
and we’ll be able to score other victory
and we’ll be able to score other victory for the human
for the human
for the human thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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