A two-person team behind a company called Dapper Vision is pioneering an OpenGlass Project that could tweak perceptions about Google Glass. Rather than seeing Google's wearable as a marketing and infotainment luxury item, ...
Researchers at the University of Alicante have developed new software that will interpret the vision of people affected by alterations in colour vision.
Engineering
Jun 18, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Picture-taking is not a comfortable subject for those with vision impairments or who are blind. Having a resume-type photo for an online bio page or sharing a photo of a trip with friends are activities that ...
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has designed a new aircraft lavatory called BrailleWise, giving visially impaired people greater independence and comfort when using toilets on airplanes.
Engineering
Feb 4, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- British company Screenreader, has created what it calls the first true smartphone for the blind and those with vision impairments. While it’s not actually a new smartphone, it’s more a suite of apps ...
For the visually impaired, navigating city streets or neighborhoods has constant challenges. And most such people still must rely on a very rudimentary technology -- a simple cane -- to help them make their way through a ...
Engineering
May 25, 2011
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If drivers are yakking on cell phones and don't hear spoken instructions to turn left or right from a passenger or navigation system, they still can get directions from devices that are mounted on the steering wheel and pull ...
Engineering
Sep 27, 2010
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