The items found in this section are in the development stages and are not currently available.
This article describes a novel approach to mobility.
Will A Future Pair of Shoes Your Wearing Be Able To See?
While this new prototype uses some existing technology the way in which it interacts is an entirely new approach.
New Computerized Tracking System To Help Blind Handle New Terrain
A new approach which merges GPS and sensors hopes to improve navigation for the Bllind.
Wearable Computer Helps Blind People Navigate
A completely new approach to using GPS to assist the Blind is in the early testing stage.
New Approach Being Tested By Blind GPS Users
A new product under development will enable the visually impaired to determine the contents of a package.
Touch Sensitive Paper To Speak Its Contents To The Blind and Visually Impaired
When development is finished this software should make the cell phone GPS function accessible.
Tool Lets Blind See With Talking GPS
This remarkable new development allows a battery to be recharged without any physical connection to a charger.
Will You Be Getting Electricity Out Of Thin Air?
This new Braille cell phone should soon be reaching the market.
New Braille Cell Phone Under Development
An engineering team at Michigan State is working on getting them to do exactly that.
In The Future Will Our Washing Machines Talk To Us?
Audio menus for IPODS as well as other audio devices are currently under development.
Audio Menus For IPODS May Be In The Future
This company may be on the verge of a major breakthrough in battery technology, or maybe not.
Is The Battery, As We Know It, About To Be Replaced?
This article describes a new concept in canes for the Blind.
Design Student Creates Innovative Guiding Cane For Blind
This new product, currently in development, is designed specially for the vision impaired.
TV Remote And Hands Free Phone Combo To Aid Vision Impaired
The L E D is getting set to move into the home lighting field as well as water purification.
The Future Is Bright For LEDs
When completed this new receiver will allow a person to designate what types of stories they'd like to have stored for later listening.
Personalized Radio Reading Service Under Development
This new device which won a recent Intel sponsered contest uses a new approach to guiding the Blind.
New Approach To GPS For The Blind Being Developed
A new type of bulb offers hope of being even more efficient than those currently on the market.
New High Efficiency Bulb May Soon See The Light
National Public Radio and others are launching an effort to develop digital radios designed to improve access for the physically impaired.
NPR Launches Effort To Make Radio Fully Accessible
Testing is in progress to ensure that those with Visual and other disabilities can receive emergency messages.
Georgia Tech Tests Wireless Emergency Alert System For Visually Impaired
This device now in development emits high frequency sounds that can be processed in a way that allows a user to get a picture of what's in the immediate enviroment.
Sonar System For The Blind
Intel is working on developing the ability to transmit electric energy efficiently and safely.
Intel Cuts Electric Cords With Wireless Power System
Updated on ... August 22, 2008