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ENGINEERING • AI • ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Whispering Hat

A wearable prototype that combines computer vision, distance sensing, and audio feedback to help identify nearby objects and hazards.

YEAR2026
TYPEEngineering Project
ROLEDesigner & Developer
STATUSPrototype
Whispering Hat assistive technology project
Whispering Hat prototype

OVERVIEW

The idea

Could a wearable system provide useful environmental awareness without requiring the user to look at a screen?

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HIGHLIGHTS

Key details

AIComputer vision
PiRaspberry Pi
AudioFeedback system

STORY

What happened

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EVIDENCE

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REFLECTION

What I learned

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