Plamena Dimitrova, 8 years old

Plamena Dimitrova, 8 years old

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There are two sets of twins in Plamena’s family. Her twin brother died shortly after birth, and Plamena was found to be completely blind. In the other pair of twins, one of the children has a disability as well. Plamena has intact cognitive capacity and has developed very strong echolocation skills. When she enters an unfamiliar place, she stomps her feet or claps her hands to orient herself to the approximate size and location of objects in the room. The camera with special software for blind children, which Plamena’s parents have bought for her, is attached to special glasses and scans the objects in the surrounding area. It can recognise faces, products, money signs, road signs and read from paper and electronic surfaces, including in Bulgarian. The camera is operated intuitively. It is also equipped with self-learning artificial intelligence that helps people with impaired eyesight increase their daily productivity by up to 60 %. PROtegni Raka is funding part of the cost of the camera, which will help Plamena lead a fuller life.