An award winning university research programme addresses the potential of technology to increase autonomy for people with disabilities. Smart phones working as navigation tools in city environments become the guide and compass for visually impaired people. A palmtop with Bluetooth connection and headphones, a GPS receiver and optimised user communication interface. Some might think it is yet another gadgetry invention but it is not. It is a pioneering university research programme that has developed into a real-life application for the visually impaired. SmartEyes is a navigation programme for blind people developed by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), supported by leading technology companies, COSMOTE - as a Main Sponsor - as well as Microsoft Hellas and Geomatics as Sponsors.
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