Palestinian students design vest to help the blind navigate

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 06:10 in Mathematics & Economics

(Reuters) - Palestinian students from the Polytechnic University in Hebron have created a vest that uses vibration and voice commands to allow the blind and seriously visually impaired to walk unaided. Their Smart Assist System for Blind People (SASB) is designed to be used in place of the traditional white cane used by the sightless.

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