Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are in the early stages of developing a wearable device for visually impaired people. The device includes a about 10 camera, a series of haptic vibrators that give off different alerts depending on the obstacle detected by the camera and braille pads to help with object recognition. "In a world where computers help us with everything from space travel to counting the steps we take in a day, I think we can do better to support visually impaired people than a walking stick," said Daniela Rus, head of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are in the early stages of developing a wearable device for visually impaired people. The device includes a 3D camera, a series of haptic vibrators that give off different alerts depending on the obstacle detected by the camera and braille pads to help with object recognition. "In a world where computers help us with everything from space travel to counting the steps we take in a day, I think we can do better to support visually impaired people than a walking stick," said Daniela Rus, head of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.