A German AI company is developing a machine learning system to help blind and visually impaired people find their way safely around towns and cities.
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British Wireless for the Blind Fund Offers Free Gadgets for the Blind and Vision Impaired
British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF) is providing the equipment free of charge to those with vision loss across the UK who meet its criteria and has been doing so for 90 years.
LEAP Program Improves Access to the Internet for the Blind and Visually Impaired
In New Jersey, Newark Public Library has become the latest to launch the Library Equal Access Program (LEAP.)
Designer Invents Kitchenware for the Blind
From a knife with a safety guard to a chopping board with a side tray, the utensils Kevin Chiam has developed could be helpful to the blind and visually impaired, if he can resolve one problem.
See3D Project Develops Affordable 3D Printed Models for the Blind
In a recent TEDx talk, high school graduate Caroline Karbowski explained how her organization is developing tactile “visuals” that are complicated enough to be useful while inexpensive enough to be practical for the blind and visually impaired with 3D printing.
3D Printed Bionic Eye Could One Day Restore Sight for the Blind
Researchers have used 3D printing technologies to create light receptors on a hemispherical surface which could pave the way for future bionic eyes.
Key2Access is Advancing Pedestrian Mobility for the Blind with Wireless Technology
Key2Access is Advancing pedestrian mobility with cutting edge wireless technology that allows users to request crossing without having to find and reach the button on the pole.
College Students Develop Obstacle Detector for the Blind for Less Than $5
Students from China’s Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics have developed an obstacle detector for the blind, as Science and Technology Daily reported.
Grilling Classes and Videos for the Blind
Summer fun involves firing up the grill, but Chris Peltz, director of Blind Grillin’, has become a grill master, teaching fellow blind grillers locally and posting YouTube videos for those not in the neighborhood.
Roboglasses Conducting Human Trial to Help the Blind Navigate Obstacles
Since Brandon Foshee lost his sight 15 years ago while in college, little has changed to help the blind find their way in a world built for the sighted, so he’s trying to do something about it.
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