Blind people using white canes are limited in how fast they can walk, as they have to wait for their cane to hit obstacles before going around them. The NextGuide cane is different, in that it ...

A standard cane would sweep under the broom without detecting it, leaving the handle dangerously aimed right at the blind walker’s head. The BlindSpot cane senses it and beeps a warning call in ...

Blind and visually impaired individuals often rely on white canes or guide dogs for navigation. However, these aids typically ...

The cane’s camera and facial recognition software work in tandem. The camera, located just below the handle, has a 270-degree lens for capturing as much of the user’s environment as possible.

Canes and guide dogs are useful for the blind, to be sure, but they're far from perfect. Enter the next generation of guidance for the blind: the Smart Cane, a cane-like device that senses ...

Rohan Paul devised a prototype cane to help blind people detect obstacles above knee level. ILLUSTRATION: Piyush Chanana. As an undergraduate studying computer science and engineering in New Delhi ...

He learned that the white cane, which many visually impaired people depend on for mobility, has a major shortcoming: It doesn’t allow users to detect obstacles at or above knee level, such as ...

AMHERST Co., Va. (WSET) --A new specially designed cane is helping a local toddler with a disability, to be just like any other kid who loves to play, jump, and climb.Madison is two-and-a-half ...

The Society for the Blind held a “cane-fu” self-defense class Saturday, intended to give those with vision challenges a combative advantage against attackers when they’re out alone.