Just like bats, humans can use echolocation
It sounds amazing, but we can all learn to use sound to detect our surroundings, just like bats or dolphins. No eyes required.
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Disabled people were Holocaust victims, excluded from German society and murdered by Nazi programs
When Dominic Perrottet admitted to wearing a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party, he apologized to Jews and veterans—but not to the other groups who were persecuted by the Nazis, including disabled people.
Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2023
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Echolocation in humans found to be more sensitive than thought
A team of researchers from the U.K., the Netherlands and the U.S. has found that echolocation in blind people is more sensitive than previously thought. In their paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the ...
Lost and Hound: Video games for the vision impaired
How do you play a game when you can't see the world around you? A WA game might have the answer.
Software
Jun 6, 2019
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Sound imaging: clever acoustics help blind people see the world (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Video from portable cameras is analysed to calculate the distance of obstacles and predict the movements of people and cars. This information is then transformed and relayed to a blind person as a three-dimensional ...
Engineering
Jul 2, 2009
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Future of immersive gaming gear for the blind
Researchers explore how their real-world assistive technology could bring better, augmented gaming experiences to people who can't see.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 25, 2015
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New developments enabling blind people to see again
Enabling blind people to see again is the dream of many neuroscientists. We still have a long way to go to make this happen, but we have also made a lot of progress over the last twenty years, says Richard van Wezel of the ...
Engineering
Oct 18, 2017
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Boy, 13, builds Braille printer with Legos, starts company
In Silicon Valley, it's never too early to become an entrepreneur. Just ask 13-year-old Shubham Banerjee.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 20, 2015
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Breakthrough design opens door to 'full screen' Braille displays for the blind
Imagine if your computer only allowed you to see one line at a time, no matter what you were doing - reading e-mail, looking at a Web site, doing research. That's the challenge facing blind computer users today. But new research ...
Engineering
Mar 29, 2010
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Good vibrations bring braille into the 21st century
Even in a world of digital devices, braille continues to be a vital part of life for blind people. For nearly 200 years, this versatile writing system has allowed them to learn, work and live in a more independent way.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 30, 2014
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