That’s One Smart Walking Stick!
July 7, 2015 | Terry Sharrer
A student engineering team at Birmingham City University (UK) has built a walking cane for the blind called “XploR.” Among its features: “ the cane has smartphone electronics, including a camera, built-in. The device looks ahead and uses computer recognition algorithms to identify people the user personally knows. A memory card holds photos of family members and friends, and the cane automatically compares people it sees against those files. The device also has GPS capability, so combining it with a wireless Bluetooth headset can provide navigational guidance just about anywhere.” MORE
Image Credit: Birmingham City University