There is a new product available to help improve the safety of individuals who are blind: introducing the See Me Cane. The See Me Cane is a lighted white cane that makes users more visible to others in low-light conditions. It feels like a traditional white cane, but as the user sweeps and taps the […]
Posts with the white cane tag
ATFAQ149 – Q1. Driverless Cars, Q2. Vibrating Alarm, Q3. Lightweight white canes, Q4. Computer access for very limited mobility, Q5. Wildcard: Worldwide microchip shortage and how it affects assistive technology
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Panelists: Brian Norton, Josh Anderson, Belva Smith, Tracy Castillo. ATFAQ149 – Q1. Driverless Cars, Q2. Vibrating Alarm, Q3. Lightweight white canes, Q4. Computer access for very limited mobility, Q5. Wildcard: Worldwide microchip shortage and how it affects assistive technology —– Transcript Starts Here —– Brian Norton […]
Monday Tech Tip: WeWALK
Heather Koren, Westminster Technologies, show us WeWALK, which is device that attaches to a white cane and makes it a smart cane. Smart canes can detect objects above chest level and can pair with apps such as Google Maps. Check it out here: Click here to learn more about WeWalk.
Let’s WeWALK Together
Did you know there are more than 10 million visually-impaired people in the U.S.? And 250 million people in the entire world? What if there was a better, more efficient and safer way to navigate? Now you can. There’s a revolutionary technology for the visually-impaired that is changing all the rules. Introducing WeWALK. A fully-independent, […]
Sunu Band – Sonar Smartband for Visually Impaired
There are many devices available on the market to help individuals with visual impairments. If you’re looking for something to use in conjunction with your white cane and/or guide dog, check out the Sunu Band. The Sunu Band is a “sonar smartband that improves navigation for the visually impaired. It combines sonar or echolocation with […]
Introducing XploR: A facial recognizing smart cane
In the past several years, there have been many breakthroughs in the field of assistive technology (e.g. the VEST for the deaf or hard of hearing, smart wheelchairs for the mobility impaired, etc.). A more recent example was presented by some students at Birmingham City University, who have developed the XploR mobility cane. XploR is cited as being “a revolutionary ‘smart’ […]