| Developers: | Novosibirsk State Technical University (NSTU) |
| Date of the premiere of the system: | July 2024 |
| Branches: | Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare |
2024: Russia has developed and started using a portable device that replaces the guide dog blind
At the end of July 2024, it became known that Russia began to use an innovative portable device that could replace a guide dog for blind people. The development, created by specialists of the Novosibirsk State Technical University NETI, is a compact electronic "guide" that uses vibration and voice notification to warn the user about obstacles within a radius of up to 4 meters.
According to Scientific Russia, the new device significantly exceeds the traditional white cane, which is limited in its orientation capabilities and makes it difficult to walk fast. The electronic assistant is able to recognize obstacles in the range from 10 cm to 4 m, using both light and sound environments for this.
Project manager, associate professor of the Department of Radio Receiving and Radio Transmitting Devices, Faculty of Radio Engineering and Electronics, NSTU NETI, Candidate of Technical Sciences Andrei Nikulin explained that the device uses sensors of two types: Time-of-Flight, working with an infrared light signal, and ultrasonic sensors using the principle of echolocation.
One advantage of the development is its ability to identify different types of obstacles, including walls, stairs, pits, and overhanging objects. The device analyzes the environment and informs the user about the most dangerous obstacles in the first place.
The device has three operating modes depending on its position: vertical - for recognizing all obstacles, horizontal - for finding passages, strictly up or down - for measuring range. Information about the type of obstacle is transmitted by voice, and the distance to the object is transmitted by vibration, the intensity of which increases as you approach the obstacle.
The electronic "guide" goes through the patenting procedure. In the future, it is planned to certify the device and include it in the list of means of technical rehabilitation for people with disabilities.[1]
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