App helps visually impaired avoid obstacles

Students at Israel’s Technion Institute have been awarded the IEEE International Student Projects Award for an app to increase the safety of visually impaired individuals. The “Bionic Eye” app sends vibrations to the belt of the user to help negotiate stairways and other obstacles.

https://unitedwithisrael.org/bionic-eye-israeli-students-award-winning-app-protects-blind-from-injuries/

https://icst.cs.technion.ac.il/projects/isl/

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