EYE 21 system lets the blind 'see' by assigning sounds to shapes
The experimental EYE 21 system assigns sounds to objects, allowing blind people to be aware of their surroundings (Photo: UPV)
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Engineers from the Research Center for Graphic Technologies at Spain's Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have created an experimental system, that allows the blind to be aware of their surroundings through the use of sound. Called EYE 21, it consists of a pair of sunglasses with two built-in micro video cameras, a computer, and a pair of headphones. It's similar to sonar systems that have been used to achieve the same goal.
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