Takomi
Industrial
Design
The EyeCane was developed with the Hebrew University brain research laboratory to help blind and visually impaired users to navigate using sensory feedback.
EyeCane
Virtual Cane for the Visually Impaired
Client: Hebrew University Jerusalem + Renewsensess
The Design
The EyeCane was developed to help blind and visually impaired navigate and orient in their enviroment.
The EyeCane gives feedback whether you have an obstacle in front of you and how close it is by vibrating in different speeds in correlation to the obstacle proximity.
R&D process
The R&D initial process was constructed of field tests with blind and visually impaired users indoors and outdoors using prototypes.
Data from the experiments helped us understand the user needs and limitations, and we could finalize the design and bring the product to production.
Versatility
The attachment of the EyeCane to a white cane was thoroughly field tested in a range of different scenarios and environments.