Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2021 went into the hands of two Trinity
College Dublin students, Tim Farrelly and David Deneher, who together with Omar
Salem, a student at Queenâs University Belfast, has won â¬10,000 Enterprise
Ireland student prize.
As the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment reports, this creative
young team developed âa touch-based handheld device that enables people with
blindness or visual impairment to feel the speed and energy of sports matches
with a granularity that audio cannot reachâ.
The idea is simple: they want sports fans who are blind or visually impaired to
be able to not just to hear the game but also to feel it, from the amount of
swerving on a free kick, to the strength of a tackle.
How it works â artificial intelligence is used to analyse live video feeds of
games, with a specialised algorithm that tracks the location of the ball on the
pitch through computer vision. The location is sent to their tablet-like device
in real-time, which then uses it to move a physical finger-piece that matches
the position of the ball in the game. This immersive experience will allow
users to better visualise and experience the match.
Field of Vision was one of ten finalists at the awards. Besides the title and
financial award, they also acquired mentoring from Enterprise Ireland to
develop the commercial viability of their device.
What the lads themselves say about their design on their official website:
âThe device we built meets the needs of football fans and the stadiums which
theyâre used in. It is portable and battery-powered. WiFi, Bluetooth and 5G
connectivity allow it to be used in any scenario. The pitch on the top surface
can be changed from football to other sports, enabling us to expand our service
in the near future.â
You can check out their online page if you follow this link <https://fov.ie/>
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