The goal of the Batpack was to better the spatial awareness of visually impaired individuals, while at the same time increasing the mobility of the user. The Batpack uses an array of sensors that allows the user to pick up on obstacles around them; this includes ultrasonic, laser and computer vision. The information received from these sensors will alert the user using vibrations to keep their sense of hearing keen. All of this will be packed in an everyday backpack to be non-intrusive.
Computer Engineer
Michael Ferraro is a senior at the University of Central Florida and will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering in December of 2017. He currently works as an iOS application developer and will begin working at Harris Corporation as a software engineer in the beginning of January 2018.
Electrical Engineer
Christian Jackson is a senior electrical engineering student at the University of Central Florida. He is hoping to pursue a career in the defense industry and to eventually run his own engineering firm. He will also eventually return to school to receive a MBA.
Computer Engineer
Lucas Pasqualin is a Computer Engineering student at the University of Central Florida. Current interests include Machine Learning, Robotics, and Computer Vision. Lucas is currently employed as a Data Scientist at Abe Ai- an Artificial Intelligence start-up in the Fintech industry.
Computer Engineer
Connor Roggero is a senior Computer Engineering student at the University of Central Florida. He currently is working with a company to design machine vision algorithms to aid in 3D printing circuits. He hopes to continue his career in creating unique ways to apply machine vision and machine learning.