As scientists make slow and steady progress on sensors to help the blind see and move, this cane helps them say hi to friends. While the National Federation for the Blind is pushing to build an auto ...

For the past several years, various research institutions and organizations have been experimenting with electronic “white canes” for the blind. One of these was the ultrasound-enabled UltraCane, ...

The crosswalk on a road in front of the Ohio State School for the Blind looks like one that might be found at any intersection. But the white stripes at the edges are made with “smart paint”–and if a ...

If you know how the streets of Staunton look, you might not know how they feel or sound. In celebration of White Cane Day, the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired hosted the second ...