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InSight

AI-Powered Accessibility Platform for the Visually Impaired

Building independence through Artificial Intelligence.


Flutter Python FastAPI OpenCV TensorFlow


📄 Research Paper

➡️ Read the Paper

📱 Download Android App

➡️ Download APK

🎥 Demo

➡️ Coming Soon


"Technology should adapt to people—not the other way around."


Overview

InSight is an AI-powered mobile accessibility platform developed to empower visually impaired individuals through intelligent assistance.

The application combines Computer Vision, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), speech technologies, and mobile intelligence into a unified, voice-first experience.

Instead of relying on multiple assistive applications, users can interact with a single intelligent companion capable of reading printed text, identifying surrounding objects, and providing contextual guidance in real time.

More than a software project, InSight represents a vision of how Artificial Intelligence can become an equalizer—restoring confidence, accessibility, and independence through thoughtful engineering.


Why InSight?

Millions of visually impaired individuals navigate environments that are not designed with accessibility as a priority.

Simple daily tasks such as reading printed text, recognizing nearby objects, or understanding unfamiliar surroundings often require external assistance.

InSight was created to reduce this dependence.

Our objective is not to replace human support, but to enhance independence by enabling users to perceive and interact with the world using intelligent technologies that work naturally through voice.


Key Features

  • 📖 OCR-based Text Reading
  • 🎯 Real-Time Object Detection
  • 🗣 Voice-First Interaction
  • 🔊 Text-to-Speech Feedback
  • 📱 Flutter Mobile Application
  • 🤖 AI-Powered Accessibility
  • ⚡ Fast and Lightweight Experience

Technology Stack

Category Technologies
Mobile Development Flutter
Backend Python, FastAPI
Computer Vision OpenCV
OCR Google ML Kit / Tesseract
Deep Learning TensorFlow, YOLO
Speech Text-to-Speech
Development Tools Android Studio, Git

Screenshots

Screenshots will be added soon.


Research Publication

This project is accompanied by a research paper documenting the motivation, methodology, architecture, and implementation of InSight.

📄 Read here:
docs/research-paper.pdf


Repository Structure

InSight
│
├── assets
├── backend
├── docs
├── flutter
├── website
├── README.md
└── LICENSE

Roadmap

  • Flutter Application
  • OCR Module
  • Object Detection
  • Voice Interaction
  • Navigation Enhancement
  • Cloud Synchronization
  • Offline AI Optimization
  • Multi-language Support

About the Developer

Shambhavi Srivastavv

AI Engineer • Intelligent Systems Researcher • Computer Vision Enthusiast

I enjoy building AI-powered products that solve meaningful real-world problems through thoughtful engineering, accessibility, and intelligent automation.

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License

This project is released under the MIT License.

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