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Students at IIT Guwahati, NIT Silchar and Dibrugarh University in Assam have jointly developed a multi-lingual smartphone application for farmers to smartly manage their farms and remotely monitor distress activities. Developed with a goal of optimising the in-farm productivity through Artificial Intelligence (AI), the application called "AgSpeak" will help the farmers in making decisions and managing farm activities through their smartphone or computer. "India is a leading agricultural country with immense potential, yet 2 billion people globally did not have regular access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food in 2019 alone. To end this global starvation, we need to double agricultural productivity in the next 15 years. Unless we use technology appropriately in the agricultural sector, this would be impossible," said IIT Guwahati Director TG Sitharam. According to Manik Mittal, a student at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, the startup is leading this initiative in the … [Read more...] about IIT-Guwahati, NIT-Silchar and Dibrugarh University students develop AI-based mobile app for farmers

"Hyperledger has proven to be the de facto standard enterprises use to build, manage, and deploy blockchain-based ledgers. We believe Hedera could help provide an interesting way to enhance and simplify the deployment of Hyperledger Fabric in the enterprise, making it easier for groups to build and grow their networks," Cuomo said. … [Read more...] about IBM and Tata join DLT platform Hedera Hashgraph’s governing council

Mobileye does not expect to combine its lidar and video technology until both are ready for prime time, at which point it aims to provide one comprehensive system for self-driving vehicles. Only time will tell if their strategy to partner with large automotive companies and develop maps of cities around the world will outcompete the brute force of Tesla’s video-based system on its own vehicles. … [Read more...] about Intel’s self-driving tech division Mobileye is picking up speed, set to become a true threat to Tesla

But Kidkul shares Shinohara's belief that there's room for improvement. Kidkul says devices themselves need to be more accessible and developers need more education in building accessibility elements into apps. For example, often buttons or images aren't labeled, so VoiceOver or TalkBack screen readers can't identify them. Kidkul also says maps are an area for improvement because graphics are so heavily involved. … [Read more...] about Mobile apps give the blind and visually impaired a new sense of freedom

This story is part of CES, where our editors will bring you the latest news and the hottest gadgets of the entirely virtual CES 2021. The products at CES that generate the most buzz are typically TVs, computers and phones, but there's also plenty of important and groundbreaking tech geared toward improving the everyday lives of users that doesn't receive as much attention. This includes a range of products primarily focused on accessibility, from hearing aids to braille keyboards to apps that guide visually impaired users.  … [Read more...] about Accessibility devices at CES 2021 reflect growing focus on inclusive tech