Hi,
There is no mention whether this devise will
detect level difference like pits or steps etc.
Regards,
Sandeep
At 11:10 AM 30-01-12, you wrote:
A device that helps visually impaired walk freely
27 January, 2012 by Peter Verhoeven
Finally, there is a device that will allow the visually impaired to
walk without sticks. Three Indians in collaboration with the
University of Pennsylvania have developed a belt that senses
obstructions and helps the visually impaired walk freely.
Visually impaired Wasim can walk without a stick to guide him. The
hepatic belt that he is wearing vibrates on sensing human obstruction
and prevents him from colliding into anyone.
Tushar Chugh, Jatin Sharma and Rolly Seth - a team of three Young
India Fellows developed this low-cost distance censor in collaboration
with the University of Pennsylvania. It took them 90 days to come up
with the device that allows a visually impaired person to obtain
information on obstacles in a range of 6-10 feet.
Tushar says, "We are 6 months away from completion. It's a belt that
lets you know if there is a hurdle in front of the person.
The success of the pre-beta version has raised the bar and the team
now plans to go commercial. "we are looking for a tie-up with
companies like Microsoft," the team says.
Source: ibnlive
reproduced by http://www.magnifiers.org/news.php?action=fullnews&id=421
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