Discovering a smart stick is like the 'eyes' of the visually impaired

Discover the smart stick - designed by two high school students - to be able to replace the 'eyes' of the visually impaired and allow them to travel on the streets safely, without Any more help!

'Hackathon' is the term used to refer to a software development and technology products competition. More specifically, contestants participating in 'Hackathon' will bring to their favorite technology projects. The special thing is that they can only prepare ideas, components or materials while the entire programming and assembly stages to complete the product will take place right at the venue of the competition, with a very long time limit.

This stick gives the blind person an extra 'eye'.

Many inventions, products, new solutions that are highly applicable to life have appeared at 'Hackathon' events, around the world and the 'smart stick for the blind' introduced right after This is one of them.

The smart stick mentioned above is the product of two high school students who were unveiled at a 'Hackathon' organized by an Egyptian university. With the goal of giving the blinds an extra 'eye', from which they can walk on their own without help, two young inventors equipped the stick with a series of sensors, The ability to identify terrain as well as obstacles and instantly notify about the headset to which it is connected. From there, users can feel more exactly the way they are going.

In addition to route detection, the product also includes a global positioning system - GPS. Thus, guardians can know the user's location. Conversely, in case of necessity, visually impaired people can call their guardians with this smart stick.