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Prototype Vehicle For the Blind

Posted by timothy on from the this-needs-a-playstation-analog-too dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A student team from Virginia Tech Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory have created a vehicle which allows the blind to drive. The vehicle uses a laser range finder to determine distances and alerts the driver through voice commands and vibration. Tomorrow [Friday] morning, the vehicle will have its first public test drive at the University of Maryland. At last, Braille on drive-up ATMs may finally be vindicated."

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  1. What's next? by operagost · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now, how about creating a vehicle that will help women to drive?

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  2. Re:What, what? by operagost · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dust it off? It's been in constant use since Obama became president.

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