Wearable obstacle avoidance electronic travel aids for.
Currently available electronic travel aids for the blind.
Currently available design considerations eta patents.
Finally the current projects under way and available technologies aiding the blind in key mobility tasks such as.
It had a forward detecting range of 2 meter or 4 meter and 1 6 meters above the head.
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Perhaps the most widely known device is the lasercane which is a regular long cane with a built in laser ranging system.
Current uses and applications of the four aids for specific populations of visually impaired persons are discussed.
The only commercially available ultrasonic guide cane online to my best knowledge is ultra cane.
Irisvision is an assistive technology solution approved and registered by the fda as a class 1 medical device one of the best vision enhancement wearable low vision aids in the market right now.
An electronic travel aid eta is a form of assistive technology having the purpose of enhancing mobility for the blind pedestrian.
Vance landford electronic travel aids etas past and present slides taer april 2004.
The price is 635 online.
This review deals with a comprehensive description of the available electromagnetic travel aids for visually impaired and blind people.