Researchers at NUI Galway’s Health Innovation via Engineering (HIVE) Lab have incorporated a sophisticated sonar system into gloves to create the JediGlove, a wearable that assists the visually impaired.
What was the inspiration for the JediGlove?
The gloves are inspired by Star Wars’ fictional use of ‘the force’ and bats’ echolocation abilities.
“We have nicknamed the device the JediGlove because it lets someone who is visually impaired ‘feel the force’ of objects in their environment,” explained Derek O’Keeffe, Professor of Medical Device Technology at NUI Galway, who worked on the project.