By Bridgette Meinhold, Source: Ecouterre

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The visually impaired usually navigate by sound and by feel, often with a cane, but with new wearable technology advancing so rapidly, high tech navigation may soon be in their future. Tactile Navigation Tools is developing a set of sensing and vibrating clothes that can ‘see’ what’s around the wearer and alert them to objects’ locations through vibrations. Called Eyeronman, the wearable navigation system consists of a vest that can sense obstacles along with a vibrating tshirt that indications location. The system may even be helpful for first responders like firefighters and policemen when their vision is limited.

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