Haptics: Leveling the Playing Field for the Visually Impaired (VI)
Dr. Yap Kian Meng |
TEDxSunwayUniversity
• May 2019
Our eyes are one of the most powerful instruments gifted to us by millennia of evolution. But, in his speech, Dr Yap highlights that many are not as gifted as the seeing are. To help them, he offers a range of solutions using haptic technology, spanning from text enlargement to a machine that can help “feel” an object on the Internet. He outlines his local efforts to help the blind, and in doing so helps the visually impaired feel how to see.