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leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2014, 12:41 PM Sep 2014

Has anyone come up with a GPS that would help blind people?

There is this incredibly brave blind man that I see walking around. He crosses one of the busiest intersections in this part of town all by himself with just his white cane.

And I got to wondering if there was a way to use GPS to help these people get around easier.

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Has anyone come up with a GPS that would help blind people? (Original Post) leftyladyfrommo Sep 2014 OP

The map app on my cell phone will give voice directions Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #1

The cane helps determine what the footing is, not just where you are. It also serves as a notice to uppityperson Sep 2014 #2

GPS just tells you where you are in relationship to the Magnetic poles & latitude/ Longitude bobalew Sep 2014 #3

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

1. The map app on my cell phone will give voice directions

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 12:44 PM

Sep 2014

...however, it won't warn me if a car is speeding towards me.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

2. The cane helps determine what the footing is, not just where you are. It also serves as a notice to

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 12:45 PM

Sep 2014

others that you have vision issues so they will hopefully give you a bit of room.

bobalew

(321 posts)

3. GPS just tells you where you are in relationship to the Magnetic poles & latitude/ Longitude