AN ASSISTANT FOR THE BLIND AND THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Product Description: A navigation device to help the blind and visually impaired. The product is two parts to be worn on both hands but does not hinder the movement of the hand. By using advanced technologies, this tiny device functions both as a GPS and a walking stick, and provides warning to nearby obstacles.
Lechal, the world's first interactive haptic feedback footwear company.Lechal makes Insoles and shoes with vibratory feedback for hands-off and eyes-off interaction.
Some call it "phantom vibration syndrome." Others prefer "vibranxiety" — the feeling when you answer your vibrating cellphone, only to find it never vibrated at all.
A new device developed by researchers in India uses ultrasound to guide the visually impaired through the busy streets.
Known as the SmartCane, the new device sends out ultrasound waves to surrounding areas and identifies obstacles by detecting the echoes that bounce back from nearby objects. Once an obstacle is detected, it uses vibrations to inform and divert the user around it.
Regular white canes can only detect obstacles up to knee height, while the Smartcane can detect obstacles from knee to head height, CNN reports.
P. Bhowmik, S. Pradhan, und M. Prakash. International Journal of Applied Control, Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IJACEEE), 1 (1):
01-18(Mai 2013)
P. Bhowmik, S. Pradhan, und M. Prakash. The International Journal of Applied Control, Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IJACEEE), 1 (1):
1-18(Mai 2013)