Seeing

If we can use sensors to guide autonomous vehicles, why not use the same tech to guide blind people? Strap Technologies is answering that question with a chest-worn device that uses radar, lidar and ultrasonic sensors to replace the traditional white cane or guide dog. In much the same way as for self-driving cars, the combined sensors dynamically map the surroundings in real time. But instead of turning that data into vehicle navigation, the wearer receives haptic feedback – vibrating signals through its four straps – with essential information on the proximity and location of obstacles and how to avoid them.

— Wayne Visser

From Purpose Inspired: Reflections on Conscious Living, Volume 4. Buy on Lulu ↗