A guide dog communicates with a blind person via a harness and its handle. Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna (Vetmeduni Vienna) have investigated for the first time the forces guide dogs are exposed ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 2, 2014
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Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a remote-controlled robot that is able to simulate the "visual" experience of a blind person who has been implanted with a visual prosthesis, such ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 19, 2009
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Specialists at the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) developed a device able to guide blind or visually impaired people in established routes through electrical stimulation of the organs associated with balance (vestibular ...
Engineering
Aug 25, 2014
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Blind and visually impaired persons find it very difficult to move about in unknown environments. The white canes used by them are still the preferred tools for orientation. The project "A Mobility and Navigational Aid for ...
Engineering
Sep 9, 2013
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How does a scientist find out how people adjust their language use when they are together? People start talking differently with someone who doesn't speak their language or is hard of hearing, but how do you measure that? ...
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2021
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Tech-savvy New Zealanders queued for up to 15 hours to snap up the latest Apple iPhone on Friday, kicking off the second phase of the smartphone's global roll-out.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 10, 2011
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Our lives are becoming increasingly data driven. Our phones monitor our time and internet usage and online surveys discern our opinions and likes. These data harvests are used for telling us how well we've slept or what we ...
Mathematics
Jan 8, 2024
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Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed an assistive technology system that works by sounds which contributes to the autonomy of persons with visual impairments.
Engineering
Jan 13, 2014
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Most of us wouldn't question the need for a blind person to have their seeing-eye dog with them as they travel in the community, but what if it was an assistance rat or a cat?
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2016
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(AP) -- Federal officials are requiring colleges that use Kindles and other electronic book readers in the classroom to make sure the gadgets have accommodations for blind and vision-impaired students.
Other
Jun 29, 2010
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