LDOT, winner of the 2023 Carroll Biz Challenge, was developed in a Westminster High School classroom by 17-year-old Derrick Day with guidance from business teacher Emily Brynes, 27, of Westminster. An ...

(TNS) — Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of stories featuring the five finalists in the 12th annual Carroll Biz Challenge. The competition, which will conclude with a live finale at the ...

A little past noon on a recent autumn day, Hiroyuki Yoshizumi demonstrated his reliance on a special app to help him safely ...

Entering passcodes on smartphones can be difficult for the blind, as they can't see the screen, nor can they tell if someone else is peeking at it. The OneButtonPIN app is designed to help, by ...

Exploring the unknown can be overwhelming if you are blind. But for Jesper Holten, a new powerful tool is giving him greater freedom. Danish phone app Be My Eyes is testing using ChatGPT, an ...

People rely heavily on their eyes to navigate through everyday situations, so what happens when your vision is severely impaired? Technology is working hard to solve many problems, including the best ...

The first time I witnessed the challenges of disability was when I started college in 2016. My hostel mates came from across Asia and Africa, pursuing different career paths and hobbies, each with ...

Why would anyone be following the guy who can’t see? Because he’s got the cool technology of course! During an interview Pete ...

Students in Professor Roberto Manduchi’s lab help set up the indoor navigation app so it can be tested with a blind navigator. Two new apps will enable blind people to navigate indoor buildings with ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping people see the world in new ways every day, including the blind, who find AI helping them navigate the world with greater ease and more options than they ...

Standing at the entrance to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in D.C., Kevin Kline took out his phone and opened the GoodMaps app, seeking directions to a nearby café. After a few seconds, ...