Development of a device to assist individuals with significant visual degradation
Director of Study: Prof. Reza Saatchi
Additional Information: Open to all students; self-funded/governments sponsored/industry funded.
All studies are innovative, aiming to meet a real unmet need in medical engineering. Most are in collaboration with industry and hospitals
Summary
The aim of this study is to develop a device that can assist blind or those with severely impaired vision to be able to have an improved ability to be able to walk safely in public places. The approach will accommodate sensors and microprocessors to monitor the vicinity of the person and the information is suitably interpreted and communicated to the individual. The work is primarily suited for graduates with a degree or MSc in electronics, physics, mathematics, computing, mechanics or related subjects.