Tag: Blind
STRAP Technologies Announces Groundbreaking Hands-Free Device to Replace Cane for the Visually Impaired
STRAP Technologies announced today, on White Cane Safety Day in the United States, the creation of a hands-free device designed to be worn by...
Australian Researchers Develop Brain Implant That May Restore Limited Sight In Blind People
Researchers at Monash University in Australia have developed a brain implant that may restore limited sight in blind people.
Many people who are clinically blind...
Loughborough University Student Designs Digital Guide Dog For The Blind
Guide dogs help blind people by leading them to their desired destination. However, only a small proportion of blind people use a guide dog...
How 5G and Wearables Are Changing the Lives of People Living with Disabilities
Approximately 1 billion people across the globe are living with some type of disabilities. Emerging technologies like IoT, wearables and 5G could help people...
Toyota’s Virtual Reality Simulation Lets You Experience What It’s Like to Play Football with...
The Swedish division of automaker Toyota in collaboration with Swedish Paralympic committee has developed a virtual reality simulation that can reproduce how people with...
Wearable Device Uses Ultrasound to Detect Obstacles for Blind People
Orientation and Mobility is difficult for people who are blind or has partial sight. The major problem with these people is detecting obstacles above...