Record Details     « New Search       Brief Record Full Record MARC Record     Bibliographic Data Control Number 79077 Date and Time of Latest Transaction 20110810180318.PM General Information 110810s |||||||||b ||00||| Cataloging Source PCASTRD-DOST Language Code eng Main Entry - Personal Name Roux, Roland Title Statement Musical rangefinder may guide the blind Physical Description 51-56 Summary, Etc. A band size diode-laser-based range finder intended as an aid to navigation for the blind has been designed and tested by researchers at the CNRS. It detects obstacles ranging from 10 m to 30 m from the user. With this, a blind person can perceive the direction in which the laser beam is pointed by both an internal consciousness of the position of the device and an awareness of his or her arm motions Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Earth observation   Remote sensing           Physical Location           Digital Copy Not Available          Add to Book Cart  |   Download MARC