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UNav is designed for helping navigation of visually impaired people. It leverages various features and algorithms to provide accurate localization and navigation assistance.
To install UNav as a developer, follow these steps:
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/ai4ce/UNav_Server.git
cd UNav_Server
Build the Cython extensions in place:
python setup_so.py build_ext --inplace
Create the source distribution and wheel:
python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
Upload the package to PyPI:
twine upload --verbose dist/*
Users can directly install UNav from PyPI:
pip install unav
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