Hardware Podcasts

41. The Tesla of Blind Canes

The Next Byte Podcast · 26 Oct 2021 · 22m

What this episode covers

Daniel and Forbode discuss a self-navigating smart cane developed by Stanford University under Professor Michael Kokenderfer, which uses LiDAR, GPS, and an omni-wheel to help visually impaired users walk 20% faster than with traditional canes. They also cover 'Free Touch,' a solution allowing users to interact with public kiosks via smartphone QR codes, and research by Texas A&M’s Dr. Cynthia Hippwell on enhanced touchscreens that display textures and potentially Braille through multi-physics sensor interactions.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Stanford University, Mouser Electronics, Texas A&M
Products
Free Touch
Tools
LiDAR, GPS
Also
Michael Kokenderfer, omni-wheel, Cynthia Hippwell

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