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Design student with some questions regarding new technology for the blind/visually impaired. (self.Blind)
submitted 7y ago by rockpapertiger
Hello!
Glad to find an active subreddit for the blind/visually impaired. I've been working on some early designs for wearable tech and i'm really interested in making devices which help with navigation. It would really help if any redditors here who are visually impaired or completely blind would answer a few questions I have, there's just three questions and you can respond through this Google form: http://goo.gl/forms/0aLiNV5Q1N
**Thank you!**
If there's some interest, I would also be happy to update the community once I've moved past the initial design process and completed more work on my project.
Glad to find an active subreddit for the blind/visually impaired. I've been working on some early designs for wearable tech and i'm really interested in making devices which help with navigation. It would really help if any redditors here who are visually impaired or completely blind would answer a few questions I have, there's just three questions and you can respond through this Google form: http://goo.gl/forms/0aLiNV5Q1N
**Thank you!**
If there's some interest, I would also be happy to update the community once I've moved past the initial design process and completed more work on my project.
geoffisblind 2 points
I'll get on it now. I personally really like hearing about updates so if you wouldn't mind updating that would be fantastic.
rockpapertiger [OP] 1 points
Of course, I'm planning on completing a design book and making some form of tech demo next month so ideally during the winter holidays I'll have some nifty prototype underway. The designs are based on ultrasonic sensors and the types of motors found in smart phones, so it's nothing groundbreaking, but I'm trying to make something which is both functional and fashionable and could be replicated fairly easily by those with access to hardware stores and a 3D printer. Thank you for your interest, it means a lot to me.
(edit) I just read through your responses, thanks again for the input, the part about hanging obstacles really made me reconsider how to arrange the sensors in my device!
(edit) I just read through your responses, thanks again for the input, the part about hanging obstacles really made me reconsider how to arrange the sensors in my device!
geoffisblind 1 points
Glad I could help!
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