Little Rock , a research team from the University of Nevada , Reno , and the University of Arkansas , are developing a robotic glove , which will enable blind and visually impaired people to " see " objects they are looking for . The glove works by allowing the user to make use of its fitted tactile and temperature sensors , and high resolution and miniaturised cameras in order to sense the location , size and shape of objects and have this information relayed to them via haptic and audio feedback . Yantao Shen , Associate Professor and Lead Researcher on the project , said the methods and technology will have great potential in developing small and wearable robot gloves .
Little Rock, a research team from the University of Nevada, Reno, and the University of Arkansas, are developing a robotic glove, which will enable blind and visually impaired people to "see" objects they are reaching for. The glove works by allowing the wearer to make use of its fitted tactile and temperature sensors, and high resolution and miniaturised cameras in order to sense the location, size and shape of objects and have this information relayed to them via haptic and audio feedback. Yantao Shen, Assistant Professor and Lead Researcher on the project, said the methods and technology will have great potential in advancing small and wearable robot technology.