Bats – Walking Sticks For The Blind
Ultracane is unique stick which help blind people with one of their hardest daily tasks – move around. When the stick gets closer to certain objects it start vibrating to warn the user. This mechanism (echolocation) was inspired by none other than our night friends – The bats.
Bats are almost completely blind and their only way to predict objects/obstacles in their way is by sending ultrasonic pulses to many directions, and as these ultrasonic pulses come back, it helps the bats to sense and react to obstacles. Thanks to the bats, blind people can walk more safely and independently.
