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This
product is for visually impaired adults who have experience
with and
are capable of independent personal travel in clear outdoor
conditions. They have a short list of places that they walk
to regularly in a typical week, but these travels are impeded
by weather conditions. *The opportunity:* *a wearable orientation
device used with the white cane that allows users to travel
confidently along familiar routes during all seasons by supplementing
environmental landmarks and cues that are masked by the elements
and undetected by current aids*. The user voice records landmarks
and points of interest which correspond to positions that are
being measured by the device. During inclement weather, the
recorded voice is played back through a speaker that attaches
to the jacket. Components are stored in a neoprene case.
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