/challenges-projects/design-challenges/makelifeaccessible/b/blog/posts/gps-voice-controlled-guiding-stick-for-blind-people-1-introductionShort history: Blind people have used canes as mobility tools for centuries, but it was not until after World War I that the white cane was introduced. In 1921 James Biggs, a photographer from Bristol who became blind after an accident and was un...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/makelifeaccessible/b/blog/posts/gps-voice-controlled-guiding-stick-for-blind-people-1-introductionTue, 28 Apr 2020 21:29:38 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:78a56810-0408-4253-ad0a-6b34103b3804llanyort0<p>could we add a DUAL capability feature ?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>mode 1 - GPS.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>mode 2 - audio feedback of localized/nearby objects. Higher the pitch the closer the object.</p><p>make it a &quot;tight&quot; focused detection beam(not a shotgun/spread out area detection)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>having these two modes, could help those &quot;learn to see and explore&quot; WHEN gps coverage is not available.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=1488&AppID=130&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/makelifeaccessible/b/blog/posts/gps-voice-controlled-guiding-stick-for-blind-people-1-introductionWed, 08 Jun 2016 10:35:19 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:78a56810-0408-4253-ad0a-6b34103b3804grahamwebberjhb0<p>if you are looking for inspiration - <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://goodiebag.co.za/richard-monisi/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank" title="http://goodiebag.co.za/richard-monisi/">Blind Runner Completes the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon - Goodiebag</a></p><p>I would say I run with him but he is far to quick for me.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=1488&AppID=130&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/makelifeaccessible/b/blog/posts/gps-voice-controlled-guiding-stick-for-blind-people-1-introductionWed, 25 May 2016 17:25:27 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:78a56810-0408-4253-ad0a-6b34103b3804alanmcdonley1<p>Looking forward (anxiously) for the functional description for your &quot;GPS Voice Controlled Guiding Stick&quot; - (The GVick?)</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=1488&AppID=130&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">