Today’s Solutions: October 14, 2024

blind woman with glasses sits on couch and looks to the side

These AI glasses tell blind users what they’re looking at

Back in 2014, Google put a wearable device called Google Glass on the commercial market. Google Glass was meant to give users a hands-free way to view content, make calls, and access social media platforms, all while carrying on with whatever tasks they had on hand. The Google Glass technology was Read More...

Man wearing Biped.ai harness in a park

Smart harness helps visually impaired people avoid collisions while walking

As many automotive companies scramble to shape the future of mobility, self-driving cars have been one of the most talked-about topics in the tech scene in recent years. Many believe that autonomous vehicles could help solve many of the problems related to our current transportation systems in Read More...

young man helps elderly blind man cross the road

This app connects the blind with guides for safer city travel

This month, UK-based startup Travel Hands, a spin-off from digital accessibility company VIP World Services, plans to launch an app designed to help visually impaired people navigate the busy streets of the London metropolitan area. Back in 2013, Travel Hands founder and CEO Ishan Jha was Read More...

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InnoMake is a smart shoe designed for the elderly and visually impaired

Austrian company Tec-Innovation has collaborated with Austria’s Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) to design an intelligent shoe called “InnoMake.” This shoe is designed to help the blind, visually impaired, and elderly conveniently and safely navigate their everyday lives. The shoe Read More...

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Scientists develop robodogs for the visually impaired

Robot dogs with laser vision may sound like the main characters of a Saturday morning cartoon, but don’t be surprised if you see one out and about in the future. A team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, published a study on March 26 that detailed their robodog prototype Read More...

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LEGO has designed braille bricks for blind students

In April of 2019, we shared a story about LEGO and its plans to launch a line of their famous bricks to introduce blind people to the braille alphabet. Now we’re happy to share those bricks are ready to be distributed. The LEGO Foundation molded the bricks with studs that correspond to numbers Read More...

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Robotic device works like a guide dog for the blind

For the visually impaired, a guide dog can be an incredibly helpful assistant, but factors like cost, smaller living quarters, or even allergens, can mean that many still can’t benefit from these devoted canines. Fortunately, a technology under development at the Loughborough University in the UK Read More...