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Electronic compass for blind or deaf-blind pedestrians

Electronic compass for blind or deaf-blind pedestrians

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A small, easy-to-use and low-cost electronic compass for the use of blind or deaf-blind pedestrians (ECBDB) has been built. This compass can distinguish eight orientations and output the corresponding electrical signals in the form of audio for the blind or electric pulses for the deaf-blind to aid him/her to know which direction he/she is facing.

Inspec keywords: handicapped aids; compasses

Other keywords: electronic compass; audio output; electric pulse output; orientations; deaf-blind pedestrians; blind pedestrians

Subjects: Aids for the handicapped

References

    1. 1)
      • Royal National Institute for the Blind, London, `Product Guide: Learning', 1991.
    2. 2)
      • `RS Data Library: RS Components Ltd', 1992, P4276.
    3. 3)
      • A. Hine . (1968) , Magnetic compasses and magnetometers.
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