The prototype Smart White Cane developed by Kyocera makes use of wireless transmission technology.
Railway operators have been placing platform doors to prevent blind and visually impaired passengers from falling onto the tracks or colliding with moving trains. But not all stations can be fitted with these doors.
Kyocera launched the visually impaired pedestrian support system on February 12, at the co-creation space Creative Fab located on the first floor of the company’s Minato Mirai Research Center, which will support blind and visually impaired people to walk safely at station platforms and other places.