Tuesday 6 April 2010

12 ingenious gadgets and technologies for the blind

I discovered on the web this article from WebUrbanist, the web site for "sensational, educational and inspirational art,design, photography and visual culture".

It is a list of 12 concept gadgets that would help with everyday life for the blind and visually impaired.
>>> Click here to read the full article.

It's difficult for those of us with sight to imagine just how different daily experiences are without this ability – but all of the challenges associated with visual impairment are being addressed at an amazingly rapid pace with stunning modern gadgetry. These 12 inventions for the blind featured on Yanko Design use today’s technology to read, navigate, learn, solve puzzles and create art.

Quote from WebUrbanist
The items are:
  • B-Touch Mobile Phone concept - a mobile phone using touch, Braille and a voice system that can aso be used as a reading device.
  • A Braille Rubik Cube!
  • Braun Bell concept mug - a mug that eimits a different sound when filled to different levels, for safety.
  • The Eye Stick concept - a walking cane equipped with a censor that can recognise special things, such as traffic lights and stairs and relays sonic vibrations to the users as a warning.
  • Tactile flash cards - for learning.
  • "Feel the time" watch - a watch with two tactile discs representing the hour and minute.
  • Braille E-Book concept - an e-reader that can "read" normmal books dynamically changes the surface pattern of the tablet "page".
  • Sign Voice Language Translator - a necklace that converts gestures into voice and voice into written text.  The deaf and blind can speak to one another.
  • Navigation bracelet - a bracelet that uses GPS, voice commands and audio to help people navigate their way around with a degree of independence.
  • Touch Colour Painting Tablet - a device to capture colour and transfer to the tablet for visually impaired artists.
  • Bright-F Colour sensor - detects colours and converts to sound.
  • Braille Polaroid camera - a camera that prints out basic shapes of objects as a texture.

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