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New Autonomous Device Guides Visually Impaired People – AZoRobotics
Today, over 253 million visually impaired people are living in the world, and yet only a small number of these individuals are using a guide dog to get around, while the remaining ones depend on white canes.
Written by AZoRoboticsJul 27 2020
Today, over 253 million visually impaired people are living in the world, and yet only a small number of these individuals are using a guide dog to get around, while the remaining depend on white canes.
Theia—a portable and concealable handheld device that guides users through outdoor environments with little user input. Image Credit: Loughborough University.
Some visually impaired people have decided not to use a service dog because they prefer to navigate t…
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