The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to San Francisco State University (SFSU), a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to develop an AI-driven sensory augmentation system for visually impaired individuals. The goal of this 2-year research project is to improve the independence, accessibility, and well-being of visually impaired persons by leveraging natural representative sound and AI technology. The project aims to enhance spatial cognition, streamline navigation, and provide content-relevant sound alerts to users. Additionally, the project will offer engineering research experiences for students from diverse backgrounds. The research seeks to contribute to advancing multimodal AI systems and has potential applications in cyber-physical systems, multimedia integration, and embedded intelligence. Subawards are planned as part of this grant.
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