Eye Stick For the Blind

Posted by Queuebot in Gadget on September 8, 2009 at 9:25 pm


This cane designed by Wonjune Song is meant for the blind, but there are two big innovations that set it apart from the classic cane:

1) Its got a sensor lens fitted at the bottom of the cane. So when a blind person approaches a traffic light or stairs, the cane senses it.

2) It warns the user of the obstacles via a vibrating handle.





The Eye Stick is fitted with a sensor lens towards the bottom part, from where it picks up location bearings, like is the person nearing a staircase, or is he near the traffic lights. It then sends feedback to the blind commuter via vibrations, communicating the scenario, so that the person can be aware of his surroundings and take his next step with confidence.

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7 comments to "Eye Stick For the Blind"

  1. scaryman
    September 8th, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    Design Freak, I think you are the submitter of this stuff. I was just 1 min behind of you. Really we have a great choice. Thanks :-)

  2. Eeyore
    September 8th, 2009 at 9:39 pm

    obstacles

  3. bestgoru
    September 9th, 2009 at 12:50 am

    Awesome, today there are some people who think about blind people. It's great.

  4. seefish3
    September 9th, 2009 at 4:13 am

    I don't see how this thing can determine the color of a traffic light...

  5. FishBottleT
    September 9th, 2009 at 10:24 am

    This might be more effective than those weird beeps that you hear that no one knows what they mean.

  6. Michael0511
    September 14th, 2009 at 2:11 am

    Why not put a GPS in the cane with a map of the streets, too?

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    September 21st, 2009 at 4:21 am

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