GPS for blinds can give directions in Braille
Apr 22, 2006 gps navigation, misc news
When you think of a global positioning system, or GPS, you probably think of a handy tool for your car.
It may help you find your way to your destination.
Now, it’s becoming a tool for people who are blind.
For 10 years, Keegan, a German shepherd has been Brian Charlson’s eyes, but now, he has another assistant, in his right ear.
A global positioning system is attached to a laptop that gives people who are blind, precise directions and places of interest, verbally, or in Braille.
“As I walk around, I want to know where I am, and it will tell me the street address of wherever I’m standing,” said Charlson. “Now, I’m more convinced than ever that this is the type of device that adds to what I’m already using.”
Charlson who is a computer expert at the Carrol Center for the blind, just outside Boston, says technology has changed his life, especially while on frequent out of town business trips, away from his wife.
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