WIRELESS EXTRA-SENSORY LOCATION SUPPLEMENTARY FOR NAVIGATION OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

摘要

A wearable device that pulses vibrators located on the user's back with different frequencies based on the distance of objects from the user. This distance is found via distance sensors on the hands and feet. The vibrating element that pulses is determined by the position of each sensor around the user's body. The combination of all these functions allow the wearer to get a sense of their surrounding without having to touch or see anything. The advantages of the device are a person with visual impairments can sense where things are without having to touch anything like all prior art requires and allow them to be totally immersed in their environment.