Sound-Based wearable could help visually impaired navigate obstacles

NCT ID NCT07218991

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study tests a wearable device that uses sound to help people with low vision detect obstacles. Fifty adults with normal vision will wear goggles that simulate low vision and walk a path with obstacles, once with the device and once without. The device emits tones that get louder as the person gets closer to an object, aiming to improve safe navigation.

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    Galveston, Texas, 77555, United States

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