NOA
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About
NOA is a mobility vest designed to guide people with blindness and low vision. It uses cameras, a computer, and hands-free operation to complement white canes and guide dogs. Through audio feedback, NOA identifies obstacles, provides GPS navigation, describes surroundings, and helps locate objects like crosswalks and doors, both indoors and outdoors. It detects various obstacles, including branches, traffic signs, and holes, using high-precision depth cameras. NOA can also read text and describe scenes. It is designed to be lightweight and can be worn on top of backpacks. The device relies on a smartphone for GPS and offers a user manual for guidance.
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Features
• obstacle detection
• gps navigation
• object finding
• ai description
• night vision
• text recognition
• upper body obstacle detection
• head level obstacle detection
FAQs
What obstacles can NOA detect?
NOA detects all types of obstacles including branches, traffic signs, holes, staircases, drop-offs, and more - both day and night. It also detects moving obstacles like vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles) and pedestrians (walking, running, cycling).
How wide and far does NOA see?
NOA captures nearly 170 degrees field of view, similar to human eyes. It has day and night vision up to 15 meters away, providing ample reaction time in most situations.
Can NOA detect holes?
NOA detects holes and drop-offs of 30 cm and above, warning users with a lower-pitched sound to indicate it's coming from the floor. We recommend using a white cane to identify smaller level changes and texture differences.
Can NOA detect walls?
Yes, NOA can detect walls and help you follow them. When following a wall, NOA produces a distinct buzzing sound that changes in intensity based on your distance from the wall, helping you maintain a consistent path alongside it.
Can NOA detect doors?
Yes, NOA detects doors and doorways, both open and closed. It can also identify different types of doors like sliding doors, revolving doors, and elevator doors.
Can I ask NOA to only detect head level obstacles?
Yes, this is available as a setting in the NOA app. In this mode, NOA specifically focuses on detecting obstacles that hang at head height which a cane cannot detect, like low-hanging branches or protruding traffic signs.
Can I ask NOA to only detect upper body obstacles?
Yes, similar to the head-level detection mode, NOA can be configured to detect obstacles from waist to head height. This setting is useful when you want to be alerted about obstacles that might impact your upper body while using your cane for ground-level detection.
What kind of feedback does it provide?
NOA provides spatial audio feedback through headphones, preferably bone conduction headphones like the Shokz Open Run Pro that leave your ears free for ambient sounds. When detecting obstacles, it generates directional "beeps" with pitch indicating height.
How accurate is NOA with distances and angles?
NOA uses high-precision depth cameras that are accurate to the centimeter level for measuring distances and angles. We combine this precise hardware with advanced vision language models to create AI that can accurately interpret spatial relationships.
Does NOA have its own GPS?
No, NOA relies on your smartphone's GPS for navigation features. This allows for more accurate positioning and real-time updates to navigation instructions while keeping the device lighter and more energy efficient.
Can NOA help with crosswalks?
Yes, NOA describes the full intersection layout, including crosswalks, traffic lights, and pedestrian signals. It provides information about intersection type, traffic flow direction, and presence of pedestrian islands or refuge areas.
Can NOA describe the scene around me?
Yes, NOA can provide detailed descriptions of your surroundings through its AI scene description feature. It can identify buildings, landmarks, street furniture, and describe the general layout of the environment.
Can NOA read text?
Yes, NOA can read text from signs, displays, and documents when using the text recognition feature in the NOA app. This includes street signs, store names, menus, and other text in your environment.
Can NOA be used with a guide dog?
Yes, NOA works well with guide dogs. When used with a guide dog, NOA focuses on detecting obstacles that the dog might miss, like overhanging branches or obstacles at head height, complementing rather than interfering with your guide dog's work.
If I'm in guide dog mode, can NOA help me find grass areas?
Yes, NOA can detect and identify grass areas through its AI vision system. This is one of the environmental features specifically included in our AI classification system to help guide dog users locate relief areas for their dogs.
Pricing Plans
One-time purchase
€4950.00Weekly plan
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