As human beings, we rely on our two eyes to provide us with a clear and detailed view of the world. But did you know that our brain actually combines the images captured by each eye into a single, seamless image? This process, known as binocular fusion, is a crucial component of our visual experience and plays a significant role in how we perceive the world around us. In this blog post, we’ll explore the science behind binocular fusion and its importance in our daily lives.

The Braille system, consisting of raised dots representing letters and numbers, enables blind individuals to read and write through touch. Developed by Louis Braille, the system has revolutionized the way blind people access information and has opened up a world of opportunities for them. Braille remains a vital tool for the blind community, providing independence and access to knowledge.

You all know that cheese, chocolate, or watches are made in Switzerland. Do you know what else is made in Switzerland? biped! biped is a smart navigation device for blind and visually impaired people. We are happy to announce that biped meets all the quality standards to be a certified Swiss Made product!

The Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH (HRI-EU), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. is pursuing a program to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Within this program, HRI-EU’s technology is licensed to a Swiss startup company, biped.ai.

What does it mean if someone has a visual impairment? What's the difference between visual impairment to legally blind? In today's blog post, our guest author Chad answers these questions and explains to us, what visual impairment is.

Hello, my name is Chad Bouton, I am a legally blind journalist, accessibility researcher, podcast host, and small business owner. Since age eleven I have been losing my vision due to an inherited retinal disorder called Retinitis Pigmentosa. Nowadays, I am confident enough with my vision loss to the point where I can say I am grateful for my eye disease. However, I did not always feel this way when it came to my visual impairment.

When you hear the word blind what is the first thing you imagine? For most people, it is the usual stereotype of a person wearing dark sunglasses and walking around with a cane or guide dog. Additionally, the word blind indicates for most people complete vision loss or total darkness. In today's blog post, our guest author Chad explains to us how it is to be blind and that the word blind is more complex than most people think.

White canes are an important tool for people who are blind or visually impaired. They help individuals navigate their environment and avoid obstacles, allowing them to move around independently and safely. There are several different types of white canes, each designed for specific purposes and uses.

biped is a camera-based assistive technology for pedestrian mobility, developed for those who are blind or visually impaired. And it has a lot in common with self-driving cars. Indeed, it directly integrates software from self-driving car manufacturers. Here is a closer look at how biped and self-driving cars are similar:

Blindness and visual impairment can make navigating the world a challenging task. However, there are many tools and technologies available to help blind and visually impaired individuals to move around safely and independently. Here are some of the most common navigation aids for blind and visually impaired people:

Viva Technology is one of Europe's biggest tech shows. It happens every year in Paris, France. This year, biped was invited by the organizers. It was an amazing opportunity for us to showcase the latest version of biped. We also took the chance to announce the opening of our pre-orders.‍

Mael Fabien, CEO of biped, was recently featured in the famous Mosen at Large podcast by Jonathan Mosen. If you are not familiar with this podcast, it covers the cutting edge of the rapidly changing technology world from a blindness perspective, and makes sense of it all. It also looks at everything through a blindness lens, including health, self-improvement, news, politics, history, leadership, music, and more.

biped started as a hackathon project while Mael, now CEO of biped, was doing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, in Switzerland. He met Bruno, now CTO of biped, during the hackathon and they started to work on a common vision: bringing autonomous driving technologies at the pedestrian level, to guide blind and visually impaired people in unknown environments. Since then, Mael and Bruno have been expanding the team and working on some of the most exciting technologies of the 21st century. In this article, Mael and Bruno highlight their backgrounds, as well as the team members who joined them.

Sounds are probably the most important information for blind users when they navigate. Numerous research papers have shown in the past that blind and visually impaired people become exceptionally good at identifying the location of the source of a sound around them. So why would someone in their right mind play sounds in a blind person’s ears?

As biped plays 3D sounds to warn you about the most important elements, the key question remains to know how to filter the most relevant information. And to be honest, this is not straightforward, for multiple reasons: every user is different and has different thresholds that they consider as an overload every user has different residual vision and wants different warnings, what matters usually depends on the situation, and every situation is different.

For decades, companies have used ultrasounds or laser sensors. These sensors have been mounted on a wristband, on a necklace, on glasses, on a white cane, on shoes…Innovation cannot come from the way one wears these sensors. Limits have been reached long ago. Whether you try to group a couple of sensors together, work on the feedback or else, there is simply nothing that will allow you to produce a good understanding of your surroundings.