Inspiring projects: A cane with a sensor for blind people
Authors:
Nahia, Iker and Pili.
Area:
Technology.
Level:
3rd and 4th year secondary school.
Challenge:
We decided to design and make a cane for blind people. We will begin our project by interviewing a blind person in order to identify their needs. Our cane will vibrate when it detects an object at a distance of 200 cm. The sensor will be adapted to the height of the blind person and it will also need to detect suspended objects in order to protect the person’s head and chest. We will test the prototype and see how it can be improved, so that the next project will be a continuation of the first.
Teacher’s notes:
There is a vast number of technological projects and it is impossible for teachers to know them all: Arduino, 3D printers, Scratch, Makey-Makey, etc. In these cases, as well as looking for information on the Internet, it is a good idea to involve experts to help with specific topics (these may be older students in the school).
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danelsolabarrieta (April 14, 2021). Inspiring projects: A cane with a sensor for blind people. SPOON Open Notebook 🥄 SPOON . Retrieved February 14, 2025 from https://doi.org/10.58079/ujdt