This In-Shoe Navigation System Could Help Guide The Visually Impaired

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By Megansoto in Technology
Updated 3 years ago

Following the untimely death of a visually impaired relative that could've been avoided, Honda EV-engineer Wataru Chino began working on the 'Ashirase': a device integrated into a wearer's shoes that uses haptic vibrations to guide them as they move. Honda even helped to incubate the design, building the startup through its new business incubation initiative, IGNITION.

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