visually impaired

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Seeing eye dogs – there’s an app for that?

For people who are visually impaired, seeing eye dogs are not only a warm companion, but they’re a tool to help with everyday life. In a world constantly evolving, however, a new smartphone app is claiming it can replace the four-legged guides. EYEBRIDGE has created an app for the visually impaired that gives them 24/7 access […]

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Sensors, cameras, GPS & algorithms meet in a wearable device to help the blind navigate

Technology that was initially meant to help soldiers and unmanned vehicles navigate uncharted territory is finding new life in a high-tech navigation device for people with impaired vision. Draper Laboratory, a not-for-profit research and development lab based in Cambridge, has partnered up with researchers at Alabama-based Auburn University to design a new navigation device that […]

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