This innovative wearable device from Brazil aids visually impaired individuals by using tactile feedback for obstacle ...

In this proposed work, a simple, cheap, friendly user, smart stick will be designed and implemented to improve the mobility of both blind and visually impaired people in a specific area. This ...

Researchers from the São Paulo State University (UNESP) and the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) in Brazil have ...

The University of KwaZulu-Natal is pioneering inclusive education by providing visually impaired students with Envision Smart ...

A new digital book player is helping visually impaired residents in Terre Haute. The device, showcased at a monthly meeting, promises to enhance independent living with features like Bluetooth.

The skin prickled on the back of my neck, an involuntary reaction to what roboticists call the “uncanny valley”—the space between flesh and blood and a too-human machine. For several days ...