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Application to help blind people type messages
Researchers are developing a new application that runs on touchscreen smartphones to help blind people type in messages.
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Integrates Kinect technology into Kinectesia devices for the visually impaired
The research of Berdinis and Kiske began with the participation in the thematic class: Embedded Systems by Professor Rahul Mangharam, and was tasked with creating a medi…
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Breakthrough on touch screen for the blind
Scientists at the Polytechnic University of Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, have invented a new generation of touchscreens that allow users to feel by touching their finge…
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See the robot 'dog' instructing blind people to walk
The NSK designer of Japan has successfully built a new 'robot dog', capable of helping blind people to move more easily when encountering obstacles ahead.
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Cars for the blind
A specialized car can help blind people drive safely like other normal people will be released early next year.
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Technology helps blind people 'see' photos
On October 31st, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the United States has signed licensing agreements for two devices that can help the blind a…
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New device to help blind people read
A new electronic device incorporating a personal digital assistant and a digital camera promises to help the blind understand what's on the menu, according to AP.
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New device to help blind people 'see'
US scientists have developed a portable navigation device for the blind. It is also quite useful for firefighters. This device will emit the beeps to your hands
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Smart sticks help blind people
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Delhi has developed a high tech club to help 9 million visually impaired people in the country easier to travel.