TiresiaScope
TiresiaScope
As technology advances, so does society’s ability to help those that have physical disabilities. TiresiaScope’s objective is to help the blind by creating a headset that can assist in mapping their surroundings. We accomplish this through mounting various ranging sensors around a headset, and then notifying the user of the location of objects through sounds. Direction towards nearby objects will be relayed via musical notes in surround sound, and the tone of the note will vary depending on distance. Potential additional features include a camera or Bluetooth. The camera would be able to use built in facial recognition to alert the user if someone is in front of them. We will expand the camera features as time permits. Bluetooth would connect to a cell phone and read off walking directions. We intend for the headset to be a useful tool for the blind to navigate the world in an easier way.