In order to make things easier for blind people, 23-year-old Roopam Sharma invented a piece of technology that is predicted to revolutionize reading methods for the visually impaired community with a digital glove that scans text.
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Startup Develops New Technology for Blind Engineering and Science Students to Visualize Graphics
HaptImage LLC, a startup affiliated with Purdue University, has developed a new technology that will be particularly applicable to students in technical fields like engineering and science since it will help them to better visualize graphics.
Wallet Designed for Blind andVisually Impaired Identifies Banknote Denominations
How a designer came up with a wallet that can help the visually impaired identify banknote denominations
Can Assistive Technology for the Blind and Visually Impaired Compete with Mainstream Devices?
Assistive Technology for the blind and visually impaired is becoming faster, smaller and more powerful than ever in 2019.
Study Tries to Make sense on How the Blind See Color
Study suggests that blind and sighted experience visual phenomena differently, but share a common understanding of them.
Blind Japanese Inventor to be Inducted into the U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame
Chieko Asakawa, an Osaka-born computer scientist, is among 19 innovators who will be inducted into the U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Blind Sailor Sets Out on Non-Stop Voyage to Japan
Six years ago, a blind sailor from San Diego made international headlines when he tried to cross the Pacific Ocean on a non-stop sailing adventure, but Hiro Iwamoto’s voyage was cut short when a 50-foot blue whale collided with the yacht he was on.
New Bill Allows Blind Sportsmen to Hunt with Illegal Adaptive Equipment
A bill was sent to the House floor Friday that will create a special type of hunting permit specifically for blind and visually impaired sportsmen.
Digital Cash Launching Digital Payment Device, Accessible to Blind and Partially Sighted Individuals
US-based startup Digital Cash Inc (DCI) is launching a non-Internet digital payment device Digital Wallet, that is inclusive to blind and partially sighted users worldwide.
Talking Information Center Still Broadcasting After 40 Years to Blind and Visually Impaired Listeners
The Talking Information Center is in its 40th year of broadcasting to 30,000 unique listeners each year who are blind or have severe visual impairments. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with 250 programs provided almost exclusively by a team of 200 volunteers.
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