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University Introduces New Wayfinding System for Blind and Visually Impaired People
The University of Guelph has installed BlindSquare, an app-based wayfinding system to help visually impaired students, staff and visitors find their way around campus.
How Do People Born Blind Learn What Elephants and Sharks Look Like
Adults born blind that have never seen elephants and sharks have rich insight into what the animals look like, a new Johns Hopkins University study found.
RAZ Mobility Announces the Lucia Phone for Blind, Low Vision or Hard of Hearing
RAZ Mobility, a provider of mobile assistive technology, is announcing the launch of the Lucia phone. Lucia is an easy-to-use basic mobile phone specifically designed to address the unique needs of people who are blind, low vision or hard of hearing.
Researchers Develop Audible Hockey Puck for Blind and Visually Impaired Players
A team of Montreal university researchers have developed a hockey puck that is audible, aiding visually impaired players on the ice.
Supersense: A New Kind of App for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Supersense is a new kind of app for the blind and low vision community. It locates objects around you. Do you need to find an empty chair or a trash can? Are you trying to locate the door of a building? Choose what you are looking for and scan your environment with your smartphone. Supersense will find it in real-time without an internet connection.
Lego Unveils Prototype Designed to Help Blind and Visually Impaired Children Learn Braille
Recently, Lego unveiled a prototype of new “Braille bricks” at the Sustainable Brands Conference in Paris.
This Program Helps Visually Impaired and Blind Children Scuba Dive
Blind and visually impaired children are learning to scuba dive thanks to a special program in Berks County.
Artelus Is Using AI to Help People from Going Blind
Rajarajeshwari Kodhandapani has a dream, to screen one million people for diabetic retinopathy (DR) so they can get timely treatment and not risk going blind. She is one of the four co-founders of Artelus, along with tech veterans Vish Durga, Lalit Pant, and Pradeep Walia, who is also a serial entrepreneur. As a former business analyst, she never thought she would become an entrepreneur (though she did want to become a politician at one time). Now, she is part of Artelus, a company that builds advanced screening tools to allow doctors and hospitals to diagnose a greater number of patients in the same time for a variety of diseases.
Falling Squirrel Designs Game for Blind and Visually Impaired Players
Players can explore a medieval village, embark on a lengthy quest, and clash in a sword duel with an enemy in a new computer game, all without ever having to glance at the screen.
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