Saturday, June 14, 2003
Tormes Anyone?
It appears that blind people will have one more device to help them get around. It would not take the place of a guide dog but would, rather, "compliment it", according to this article at Wired News: GPS To Help The Blind Navigate."The handheld device, dubbed "Tormes," was unveiled in Madrid in early June. It weighs less than one kilogram (about 2 pounds), comes with a Braille keyboard and a voice synthesizer, and taps the global positioning satellite system to provide verbal directions. Added software and a database of city maps give immediate feedback about the users' surroundings."
This should be ready in 2004.
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