An electronic travel aid eta is a form of assistive technology having the purpose of enhancing mobility for the blind pedestrian.
Currently available electronic travel aids for the blind.
The only commercially available ultrasonic guide cane online to my best knowledge is ultra cane.
Finally the current projects under way and available technologies aiding the blind in key mobility tasks such as.
Perhaps the most widely known device is the lasercane which is a regular long cane with a built in laser ranging system.
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Wearable obstacle avoidance electronic travel aids for.
The price is 635 online.
Vance landford electronic travel aids etas past and present slides taer april 2004.
Irisvision is an assistive technology solution approved and registered by the fda as a class 1 medical device one of the best vision enhancement wearable low vision aids in the market right now.
Obstacle avoidance orientation navigation and travel in urban environments are.
Currently available design considerations eta patents.
So we have compiled a list of top 5 devices that can help legally blind live independently.
The article describes four of the most widely accepted and utilized electronic travel aids for blind persons the lindsay russell pathsounder the mowat sensor the sonicguide and the c 5 laser cane.