Guwahati: A 11th standard student from Arunchal Pradesh, Anang Tadar developed goggles for blind people based on echo location as similar to what bats use for navigation.
Named Goggle for Blind (G4B), the pair of glasses can be worn by the visually impaired, and using technology similar to parking sensors in cars, they can be alerted about nearby objects, without using a stick.
Tadar told journalists, “These days there are so many obstructions both inside the house and outside. The G4B will help blind people move around a lot easier”.
According to a release by the Arunachal Pardesh government, impressed with the innovation, UNICEF asked Tadar to develop more prototypes.
The initial product is a bit bulky, so the aim is to make it lighter.
The Arunachal Pradesh government has assured all financial support to Tadar so that he can fine tune his innovation to make it easier to handle and is able to produce it on a large scale.