It is a project that has been under development for the last decade, but this week it was presented and tested at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro in Vila Real. The ‘electronic cane’ fitted with GPS mapping software allows sight impaired users to get from A to B by giving verbal instructions. Say reports, it is not ready for commercial sale, and still has some teething problems, particularly when it comes to the detection of stairs.
‘Electronic cane’ fitted with GPS presented for sight-impaired
