A British scientist has invented a sat nav called 'Peepo' which he hopes will direct guide dogs for blind people.
The 500-pound gizmo, which will be launched this summer, clips on to the dog's harness and vibrates on the left or right side to tell the handler which direction to go in.
Using Undamaged Part Of Eyes Can Help Partially Blind TO Read
If experts are to be believed, it is possible to teach partially sighted and registered blind people to read and see faces using the undamaged parts of their eyes.
If experts are to be believed, it is possible to teach partially sighted and registered blind people to read and see faces using the undamaged parts of their eyes.
Product design student Jason Perkins developed Peepo after working with the Cardiff Institute for the Blind for a year, reports The Sun.
Jason, 34, who studies at the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff, said: "It gives blind people complete freedom. They can use it to navigate safely to new places.
Stem Cell Therapy May Help Treat Blindness Due To Scarring
Stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don't trigger a rejection response when injected into eyes that are scarred and hazy.
Stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don't trigger a rejection response when injected into eyes that are scarred and hazy.
Blind Jane McCann, 39, from Cardiff, who tested Peepo, said: "I have small children, so it's difficult to concentrate on the kids and directions at the same time. This was easy to use and life-enhancing."
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Scientists Create Ultra-Detailed 3-D Images To Diagnose Age-Related Blindness
A group of U.S. scientists have created ultra-detailed 3-D images of the eyes of more than 2,000 people from different ethnic groups, 400 of whom have age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
A group of U.S. scientists have created ultra-detailed 3-D images of the eyes of more than 2,000 people from different ethnic groups, 400 of whom have age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Researchers Find Retina To Work Like A Multi-Layered Jigsaw Puzzle Of Receptive Fields
Scientists have found that the retina works like a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle of jagged windows called receptive fields, through which about 1.25 million neurons view the world.
Scientists have found that the retina works like a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle of jagged windows called receptive fields, through which about 1.25 million neurons view the world.
