A revolutionary visual aid is on its way thanks to this high school student
An 18-year-old from Toronto, Canada was awarded top honors at the Canada-wide Science Fair for developing a wearable perception aid for the visually impaired.
The device uses ultrasonic and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) measurements to collect information about the environment around the user. Small motors then deliver vibrations warning the user of obstacles in their way.
“The communication system is a second skin of sorts that has these vibration motors worn all over. This is supposed to be worn under your clothing,” Manning Whitby explained to CTV’s Your Morning.