iPalo
Replacing the traditional White Cane for blind users.
- date
- Oct 2025
- stack
- Swift
- C++
- Python
- ARKit
- ElevenLabs API
- ESP32 Microcontroller
- LRAs
- 3D Print
- CAD
- repo
- github.com/adanjoserrojas/iPalo
- Won 1st place (out of 22 teams) for Best Use of ElevenLabs at Knight Hacks VIII by engineering an iPhone 16 Pro Max LiDAR-powered assistive device that delivered directional haptic feedback to replace the white cane for blind users.
- Developed an iOS app in Swift with ARKit that integrated a Python based pipeline to convert voice commands into real-time environmental audio descriptions (~5 sec latency) using Gemini API and ElevenLabs API.
- Prototyped a LiDAR-driven haptic navigation system using Linear Resonance Actuators (LRAs) and an ESP32 microcontroller via Core Bluetooth to provide directional feedback and enhance spatial awareness for blind users.