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From: Kevin White
Date: Oct 1, 2013 4:24PM

Excellent technology, a slightly more refined version of the NAVI (Navigational Aids for the Visually Impaired). This project basically planned a Kinnect on top of a helmet and used that to map the area in front of the user and provide navigational advice via a headset and a vibrating belt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6QY-eb6NoQ

Kevin

On 1 Oct 2013, at 14:41, Jonathan Metz wrote:

> Has anybody seen this?
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> http://www.technologyreview.com/news/519546/depth-sensing-cameras-head-to-mobile-devices/
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> It would be really interesting to see what sort of accessibility apps could be created for this, like maybe an app that can map out a persons surroundings as they go for a stroll or enter a new room, then relay the information back to the user.
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> Just thought it was cool.
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> Cheers!
> Jon
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