[Cagdu] FW: Design Student Creates Innovative Guiding Cane

Mon Oct 1 07:36:52 PDT 2007

Subject: Design Student Creates Innovative Guiding Cane

Wired.com News
Monday, September 24, 2007

Design Student Creates Innovative Guiding Cane For Blind
By Jose Fermoso

September 24, 2007 | 5:38:30 PM

Are seeing eye dogs about to be replaced by the inventive new design of a
student from Germany? If the Internation Design Excellence Awards are any
indication
of the aid-gadget future, this might prove to be true, but not without some
howling from our furry friends. Sebastian Ritzler, of the Muthesius Academy
of Art and Design in Kiel, Germany, created an interactive guiding system
for the blind called Mygo that comes in the form of a cool, rolling white
cane.
Some would go so far as to call the design 'flashy pimptastic.'

The cane is supposed to be tough, height-adjustable for men and women, and
waterproof. But here's the best part: It includes a system with a smart
sensor
and camera combo that can measure the ground area accurately in real time
and pushes auditory feedback to a headset. In addition, the mini wheel at
the
tip of the cane has a hub motor that provides intuitive feedback through the
grip, doubling as a steering engine that can last about 6 hours on a
lithium-ion
battery.

All this would give people an excellent maneuvering system, especially
during difficult weather. So this one could replace the regular old cane
that a
few blind people use, but can it move into the seeing eye canine's
territory? There are many reasons why the cane couldn't fully replace the
dogs but there's
a really important one: Mainly, the cane won't hug you back or lick you
silly. The positive social affect of a kind service dog is likely way too
important
in the lives of many in the blind community.

While the device has not yet gone to production, the creator is looking at
an affordable option - one estimate thrown around is about 150 Euros (about
$200). The IDEA site lists a super -cheap option of about 15 Euros, but for
the technology this item's going to be packing, that's probably a bit
unrealistic.

LINK: Here's the item page from the Business Week article detailing the
Mygo.
http://www.idsa.
<http://www.idsa.org/IDEA2007/gallery/award_details.asp?id=66&cat=12>
org/IDEA2007/gallery/award_details.asp?id=66&cat=12

(Source)

http://blog. <http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/09/design-student-.html>
wired.com/gadgets/2007/09/design-student-.html

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