Navigational Aid for a Blind Deaf Individual

Navigational Aid for a Blind Deaf Individual Konrad Ahlin Ben DavidsonBob Evans Jackson Lamp David Sachenik Rob SteigerwaldDavid Yip

The Issue to be InvestigatedHow to guide a deaf blind individual through a building they have never been in before?

less than 10% of legally blind people in the US can read Braille

35% of people who are blind or visually impaired use a white cane to get around and 2% use a guide dog2General RequirementsNavigates Efficiently

Sized for 1 personHands FreeCommunicates with deaf/blind individual

Simple User Interface

Easy to use and Train

3Specifications of Design DeviceWeight muse be less than 0.25 Lb

Fits within a 4in x 2in x 1in volume

InconspicuousUntethered