So, we wondered why this echolocating cane for the blind wasn't called the "bat cane" — turns out there's a company in New Zealand who knows what's up (so much so that their actual company name ...

London - British scientists said on Thursday they had created a cane inspired by bats to help blind and partially sighted people find their stride. Bats manoeuvre easily by bouncing high-pitched ...

We can think of a few more interesting names for the UltraCane than "the UltraCane" (unfortunately, it seems like they thought of and glossed over the "BatCane"), but no one's going to deny that ...

Bat-inspired tech lets blind man ride mountain bike. By John Roach. Dan Smith, who is blind, ... Tactile signals in the cane warn users of obstacles in their path.

White canes for the visually impaired have gone high-tech in Queensland. New technology has led to the development of a device with a carbon graphite shaft, like a modern golf club, with vibrating ...

Bats are the inspiration behind this recent design inspired by the white cane used by blind people to detect obstacles. ... Changespotting: Ultrasonic canes for the blind. Herald online.

Inspired by bats’ use of echolocation, researchers have developed smart glasses that transform visual information into unique sound representations that enhance the ability of blind and vision ...

So, we wondered why this echolocating cane for the blind wasn't called the "bat cane" — turns out there's a company in New Zealand who knows what's up (so much so that their actual company name ...