Digital Braille speaker communicates using mid-air pulses
Researchers at Bayreuth University have developed a digital-age speaker system that permits the blind to read Braille using ultrasound waves in mid-air.
Jun 04, 2020 report
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Engineering
Haptic feedback sleeve and goggles allow blind people to 'see' with their arm
Two researchers with the Center for Digital Technology and Management, Technical University of Munich, have developed a haptic feedback sleeve and goggle system that allows blind people to partially "see" with the skin on ...
Jan 24, 2022 report
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Robotics
A laser equipped robotic guide dog to lead people who are visually impaired
A small team of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley has developed a robot dog to help in ways similar to real guide dogs. They have written a paper describing their robot guide dog and have uploaded it to ...
Apr 07, 2021 report
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Hi Tech & Innovation
AI-equipped backpack allows the blind to walk in public without dogs or cane
A team of researchers at the University of Georgia has created a backpack equipped with AI gear aimed at replacing guide dogs and canes for the blind. Intel has published a News Byte describing the new technology on their ...
Mar 26, 2021 report
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Computer Sciences
Collision-detecting suitcase, wayfinding app help blind people navigate airports
Carnegie Mellon University researchers say a smart suitcase that warns blind users of impending collisions and a wayfinding smartphone app can help people with visual disabilities navigate airport terminals safely and independently.
May 07, 2019
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Computer Sciences
Helping the blind to navigate
Picture yourself going to an unfamiliar supermarket for the first time. If you are a person who can see, you can simply look around to guide yourself and identify objects and obstacles. However, blind people must use other ...
Nov 28, 2018
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Wayfindr wants standardized guidelines for steering visually impaired
Consider going home alone on a train during rush hour at a station you are not all familiar with if you are not sighted.
Dec 03, 2015 weblog
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Computer Sciences
One-size fits all image descriptions on the web don't meet the needs of blind people
Online image descriptions—or "alt-text"—help people who are blind or have low vision easily access information by providing the context and detail needed to interact with websites meaningfully, securely and efficiently.
Dec 20, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Keeping the unseen safe: Improving digital privacy for blind people
Blind people, like sighted people, post on Instagram, swipe on Tinder, and text photos of their children to a group chat. They also use photos to learn about their visual surroundings.
Dec 02, 2021
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Support system to help the visually impaired navigate tactile paving
Sight is by far the sense that we humans use the most when navigating an environment. When those who are blind or visually impaired walk alone, they put themselves at great risk of falling or colliding with obstacles, especially ...
Mar 24, 2021
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