Comments on: Light Beams Guide Blind Thru Building Without Escort

By: Charlene

Charlene — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:27:01 +0000

A cane would actually be easier to use!

By: katey

katey — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:51:27 +0000

This should be filed under ‘impractical’ as for it to be useful the building has to be fitted with the light beams and corner/stair indicating strips. Probably was only used in some “Colleges for the Blind” but even then, surely the students quickly became familiar with the building’s layout.

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:04:18 +0000

Seems like constant buzzing would infuriate everybody around, including the person being guided. Very interesting concept, though!

By: JM

JM — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:03:58 +0000

So, if the subject come across somebody holding a flashlight, he’s going to follow him till the end of days… :S