#20 This Brilliant Invention From IIT Delhi May Just Change The Way Blind People Move Around Forever : India is home to the largest population of visually challenged people in the World (2011 census). Visually challenged people face fundamental challenges in mobility, education, employment and an independent living, which ultimately impact their inclusion and integration into the society. From visiting a neighborhood grocery store to opening and maintaining bank accounts, every quotidian task is a herculean travail SmartCane™ is an aid for the visually impaired that provides safe and independent mobility which eases their integration into the society. It helps its user diagnose any above-the-knee obstruction from a distance of 3 meters. For the first time, visually impaired have a device that allows them to detect objects in their vicinity without physical contact. Across the trials conducted, SmartCane™ has been successful in helping the visually impaired not collide with protrusions and has helped them walk around with security and confidence. Frugality and resourcefulness have ensured that this product costs only INR 3,000. smartcane.saksham.org/ youtube/watch?v=3etHWJL2izs#t=226
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 05:05:00 +0000
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