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Swimsight - wearable machine vision for visually impaired swimmers

Swimsight is an artificial vision system for visually impaired swimmers that "rebuilds" lanes and poolside to orient them

Gianluca Riccio di Gianluca Riccio
January 18 2021
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Visually impaired swimmers need beacons to let them know they are nearing the end of the pool. The task of these tools is crucial. With all those muscles pushing high-speed swimmers' bodies towards a wall, they need to know exactly when to stop, tack and start again.

Swimsight is a wearable device that allows visually impaired swimmers to train independently. With this device, visually impaired swimmers do not need any assistance to safely use a public swimming pool. It is a concept (awarded with a James Dyson Award) of head-mounted machine vision system.

swimsight, machine vision for visually impaired swimmers
From design to implementation of Swimsight

How does Swimsight, machine vision for visually impaired swimmers work?

Swimsight calculates the user's position in the lane and proximity to the edge of the pool. Corrections are sent to the user via an intuitive tactile navigation system. It offers the user a higher level of reliability, no human error. For visually impaired swimmers, greater independence and comfort.

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Swimsight uses machine vision cameras to draw lane lines - there are five cameras strategically placed to make sure measurements are taken at regular intervals. The algorithm calculates the position in real time. The key feature lies in the addition of an inertial measurement unit, which allows this device to compensate for head movement. Two tactile motors guide swimmers in a straight line, a third warns them when they need to turn.

Swimsight, machine vision for visually impaired swimmers
An exploded view of one of the two side modules
Swimsight is an artificial vision system for visually impaired swimmers that "rebuilds" lanes and poolside to orient them
The Swimsight toolset

A pair of glasses that function as an autonomous vehicle

Designed by Hugh Johnston, Swimsight “thinks” almost like an autonomous vehicle that draws lane lines and calculates the user's position. In fact, it is not just a tool that replaces an assistant: it can even become a training mechanism. By perfecting timing and latency times (no longer a warning but a much more immediate tactile feedback), visually impaired swimmers can push their performance to the max.

Computer vision for new real records.

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Gianluca Riccio, born in 1975, is the creative director of an advertising agency, copywriter and journalist. He is affiliated with Italian Institute for the Future, World Future Society and H +, Network of Italian Transhumanists. Since 2006 he directs Futuroprossimo.it, the Italian resource of Futurology.

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