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'Astronomical' contact lenses
European and American scientists say the invention of a new type of contact lens, if used with special glasses, can bring telescopic vision to the wearer.
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OrCam Visually Impaired Camera
The OrCam system developed by OrCam Technology Corporation is considered
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Humans learn blindness to navigate the media
Scientists have developed artificial systems, inspired by the dwarf cave dwellers, to better assist AUV navigation.
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India makes smartphones for the blind
The phone will use a special touch screen that allows flexible face changes to turn Braille to help visually impaired people read SMS or email.
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Glasses for color blind people
Neurobiologist Mark Changizi and Tim Barber of the 2AI lab in Boston, USA have created special glasses that can help people with red-and-blue blindness recognize these t…
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Retina, the 'artificial eye' impresses the blind
The new technology, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has opened up a new hope for the blind.
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Steering wheel driver instructs drivers when they are dazzled
Experts at Reno University in Nevada have designed the world's first vibration steering system to guide drivers when they are sunbathing or driving in bad weather. r…
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Blind learns how people make automated submarines
The ability to guide blind fishes helps US and Singaporean scientists create sensors that can help locate submarines more accurately in turbid water.
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Equipment to help blind people see exactly 89%
Researchers at Second Sight have developed a new device called Argus, which allows blind patients to see the text by stimulating the light-sensitive part of the eye.
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Equipment to help the blind ride the bike
University of Bristol (UK) has developed a device called Ultracane, inspired by bats, to help visually impaired people easily ride their bikes.
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Equipment to help the blind see
Sensory replacement devices (SSDs) provide visual information to the visually impaired via a microscope connected to a computer (or smartphone) and a stereo headset.
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Smartphone for the visually impaired
Quancomm has partnered with Project RAY to launch smartphones for the blind and people with low vision. With this power, the user will not need to look at the screen wit…
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Electronic eyes: add bright hope for blind people
Scientists have taken an important step in helping people with vision problems live an independent life after an Australian blind woman has recovered some eyesight thank…
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The application helps blind people read menus, find directions
Read the name of the next bus stop or menu, a new application has just been developed to help the lives of visually impaired people easier. Apps called Georgie for devic…