Dr. Sangwoo Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Human Performance and Health Education, will serve as Co-PI alongside Dr. Dae Shik Kim, associate professor in the Department of Blindness and ...

Sound Foresight is now shipping their new UltraCane, a white cane for the blind and vision-impaired that uses echolocation (not unlike our oft-beached, humpbacked friends) to determine what obstacles ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. overall: 3/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 1.905 cm ...

Two years ago, Kürşat Ceylan was in New York to give a talk about disability rights at the United Nations. Blind since birth, the Turkish entrepreneur was struggling to find his hotel, holding a cane ...

For the past several years, various research institutions and organizations have been experimenting with electronic “white canes” for the blind. One of these was the ultrasound-enabled UltraCane, ...

(SOUNDBITE) (English) VISUALLY IMPAIRED ENTREPRENEUR AND INVENTOR OF SMART CRANE KURSAT CEYLAN SAYING: “My name is Kursat Ceylan, I am blind from birth and co-founder of WeWalk technology’ This blind ...

When you’re blind, navigating the world involves more than avoiding physical obstacles. Just as important is navigating your social relationships, which can be a challenge when you’re not always sure ...