Image: MENDELU
Point Your Phone: App Can Detect Food Mold, Expiry Dates and Coins
Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
News
Sources not specified
Ongoing story
- A new application is being developed to help blind and visually impaired people identify mold on food through smartphone photographs.
- The app is expected to assess the condition of a product and announce the result by voice, while also recognizing other objects such as coins.
- Researchers at Mendel University in Brno are participating in the development, and the first users could receive access this year.
A smartphone photograph could help blind and visually impaired people determine whether mold is beginning to form on bread or another food product. A new application would assess the image and announce the result aloud.
The app is also intended to recognize other items, including coins. Researchers at Mendel University in Brno are participating in its development.
The first people could begin using it later this year.
About this summary
Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
More Stories
From Our Blog
What Gets Lost (and Found) When News Is Translated
The Critical Role of Diaspora Media in Global News
What Travellers Should Know About Countries with Restricted Press
A Digital Nomad's Guide to Following Local News
How the Same Story Looks Different in Different Countries
