Assisting a visually impaired user to grip an object

A system for assisting a visually impaired user to grip an object, the system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute program instructions stored in the memory to:
• receive an image of an object in real-time;
• identify a reference image corresponding to the image by comparing the image with reference images present in a database;
• identify a reference tactile image corresponding to the reference image, wherein the reference tactile image is stored in the database;
• generate a first set of audio instructions for assisting the visually impaired user to grip the object based on the reference tactile image;
• receive a tactile image from a tactile glove put on by the visually impaired user;
• compare the tactile image with the reference tactile image to identify pressure variation data corresponding to one or more points in the tactile image and the reference tactile image;
• and
• generate a second set of audio instructions for guiding the visually impaired user to grip the object base on a second set of audio instructions, wherein the second set of audio instructions are generated based on the pressure variation data.

A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a program executable in a computing device for assisting a visually impaired user to grip an object, the computer program product comprising:

• a program code for receiving an image of an object in real-time;
• a program code for identifying a reference image corresponding to the image by comparing the image with reference images present in a database;
• a program code for identifying a reference tactile image corresponding to the reference image, wherein the reference tactile image is stored in the database;
• a program code for generating a first set of audio instructions for assisting the visually impaired user to grip the object based on the reference tactile image;
• a program code for receiving a tactile image from a tactile glove put on by the visually impaired user;
• a program code for comparing the tactile image with the reference tactile image to identify pressure variation data corresponding to one or more points in the tactile image and the reference tactile image;
• and
• a program code for generating a second set of audio instructions for guiding the visually impaired user to grip the object base on a second set of audio instructions, wherein the second set of audio instructions are generated based on the pressure variation data.