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**Project FRIDAY – Seeking AI Engineer to Help Design an AI Wearable Assistant MVP**
**Project Overview**
I'm the founder of **Project FRIDAY**, an early-stage AI wearable assistant focused on improving independence for blind and visually impaired people.
Our goal is to build a hands-free AI assistant that combines computer vision, speech recognition, natural language understanding, and voice guidance to help users:
* Detect and identify nearby objects
* Read signs, labels, and documents aloud
* Answer questions about their surroundings
* Provide basic navigation assistance
* Continue functioning with limited internet connectivity through an edge-first AI architecture
We recently received feedback from a startup pitch encouraging us to narrow the MVP, so our current focus is building a practical, investor-ready Version 1 rather than trying to solve every problem at once.
**What I'm Looking For**
I'm looking for an experienced AI engineer or technical architect who can help:
* Define the MVP architecture
* Recommend the most suitable AI models and frameworks
* Design a modular, scalable system
* Estimate development phases, timeline, and cost
* Help prepare a technical roadmap suitable for investors and future development
Experience with any of the following would be valuable:
* Computer Vision (YOLO, RT-DETR, etc.)
* OCR (PaddleOCR, EasyOCR)
* Speech-to-Text (Whisper)
* Text-to-Speech (Piper or similar)
* LLMs (Gemma, Llama, Qwen, etc.)
* Edge AI and embedded systems
* AI system architecture
**Current Stage**
This project is currently at the MVP planning stage. We are actively seeking funding and strategic partnerships before beginning full-scale development.
If you've worked on AI assistants, computer vision systems, robotics, wearable technology, or real-time AI applications, I'd love to discuss your experience and hear your recommendations for bringing Project FRIDAY to life.
**Project Overview**
I'm the founder of **Project FRIDAY**, an early-stage AI wearable assistant focused on improving independence for blind and visually impaired people.
Our goal is to build a hands-free AI assistant that combines computer vision, speech recognition, natural language understanding, and voice guidance to help users:
* Detect and identify nearby objects
* Read signs, labels, and documents aloud
* Answer questions about their surroundings
* Provide basic navigation assistance
* Continue functioning with limited internet connectivity through an edge-first AI architecture
We recently received feedback from a startup pitch encouraging us to narrow the MVP, so our current focus is building a practical, investor-ready Version 1 rather than trying to solve every problem at once.
**What I'm Looking For**
I'm looking for an experienced AI engineer or technical architect who can help:
* Define the MVP architecture
* Recommend the most suitable AI models and frameworks
* Design a modular, scalable system
* Estimate development phases, timeline, and cost
* Help prepare a technical roadmap suitable for investors and future development
Experience with any of the following would be valuable:
* Computer Vision (YOLO, RT-DETR, etc.)
* OCR (PaddleOCR, EasyOCR)
* Speech-to-Text (Whisper)
* Text-to-Speech (Piper or similar)
* LLMs (Gemma, Llama, Qwen, etc.)
* Edge AI and embedded systems
* AI system architecture
**Current Stage**
This project is currently at the MVP planning stage. We are actively seeking funding and strategic partnerships before beginning full-scale development.
If you've worked on AI assistants, computer vision systems, robotics, wearable technology, or real-time AI applications, I'd love to discuss your experience and hear your recommendations for bringing Project FRIDAY to life.