AN ASSISTANT FOR THE BLIND AND THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Product Description: A navigation device to help the blind and visually impaired. The product is two parts to be worn on both hands but does not hinder the movement of the hand. By using advanced technologies, this tiny device functions both as a GPS and a walking stick, and provides warning to nearby obstacles.
A new dimension of sightless awareness equipment. This is the “VIA” Visually Impaired Assistant, a pair of hand-centric devices to make the day of a visually impaired person a whole lot easier. These devices use VMD Video Motion Detection technologies, 4 mini cameras, and a voice operated GPS receiver, all to act as both a walking stick and a mapping system. All the while looking rather fabulous on the hands as sensually molded pieces of jewelry (or “super heavy-duty metal equipment” if you’re too masculine for that sensual “J” word.)
Read more at http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/09/21/visually-impaired-with-fine-hands/#6DsAlOZbIjiZ3d30.99
Stanford electronics researchers, lead by electrical engineering Professor Abbas El Gamal, are developing such a camera, built around their "multi-aperture image sensor."
Cellphones team up to become smart CCTV swarm * 17:43 31 October 2007 * NewScientist.com news service * Tom Simonite Printable versionEmail to a friendRSS FeedSyndicate Tools digg thisAdd My YahooAdd Google Reader reddit submitNewsvinecite