GPS Will Help the Visually Impaired to ‘See’
Product Has Not Been Released, but Looks Promising
New Innovations Help the Disabled
As we plumb the depths of how GPS Tracking devices can provide assistant to various entities around the world, there are some proposed devices than will also help those with disabilities to better cope with the world.
One such device that has been shown as a possible help to the visually impaired is called the na:vi. It is a GPS navigation system for those with challenged vision.
Multiple Technologies Come Together
The idea behind the system is that from the availability of GPS signals a person with limited or no vision can use a device that is attached to their forearm to get direction from internal gyroscopes, an integrated laser range finder, and a 3D user interface. The interworking of these features will help provide accurate directions in a safe manner for the user.
Future Advances for the Disabled
Still under early development is GPS Tracking for power chairs and mobility scooters. This is right around the corner, however. You will see systems that have built-in functionality and those that use outside technology (like smartphones) that will provide the brains for such systems. The benefits will be to be able to monitor movement and keep in closer contact with those who use these systems.
Another use of GPS technology in the power chair industry is to help map out locations where the chairs will be used. This provides those with limited abilities (like quadriplegics) to be able to move about an environment that has obstacles mapped for a measure of automated guidance. You can learn more here about the power chair industry and the innovations that are coming.
As technology progresses, there will be additional options for those with disabilities that will allow them to have at least a modicum of a normal life. GPS Tracking will be a part of those developments. Here are the most important reasons:
Better, Closer Monitoring. Those who have disabilities that require constant monitoring can be outfitted with new systems that allow for better and closer monitoring.
Increased Mobility Options. One of the longings for those with disabilities is for additional opportunities to get out and explore their world. With GPS Tracking in tow, users can notify care professionals or family if there should be a problem. This allows for more independent living for those who are able to provide for themselves to a certain degree.
It’s a matter of time before these become reality.
Tags: devices, GPS, GPS Tracking, innovations, Mobility, monitoring, quadriplegics, Visually impaired
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