David+Kidon

For the Independent Study Project, instead of designing a product which is universal in use, I decided pursue a different direction trying to design something that is limited to individuals that suffer from the disability of complete vision loss. The product that I decided to design is the MyPal. The MyPal is a white cane (technical name for the tool) which is enabled with Bluetooth and Global Positioning Technology. With Assistive Technology a blind individual is able to input their current location as well as their destination, and the MyPal is able to verbally navigate the individual.