MINNEAPOLIS -- Deep below the surface in the basement of the engineering building at the University of Minnesota, researchers are working on a smart phone application that could change the way ...

One of the most common problems that many blind and visually impaired people experience is their day-to-day challenge in coping with their impairment. Equipment such as Braille, reading glasses, or a ...

ST. PAUL - Torrey Westrom gave Lissa Thies a simple request: learn the basics of using his mobile telephone. His Motorola Q is a typical smartphone, capable of surfing the Web, sending and receiving e ...

What’s happened? For people who can’t rely on sight, a new AI tool is stepping in as an extra set of senses. Researchers at Penn State have developed an app called NaviSense that can locate objects in ...

Over the last few years, systems and applications that help visually impaired people navigate their environment have undergone rapid development, but still have room to grow, according to a team of ...

The Kearney Chapter of the Nebraska Visually Impaired Peer Support group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Kinship Pointe Northridge at 5410 17th Ave.

People who won't appreciate it? Could have used a cheaper panel, and instead opted for something more useful for visually impaired people. TCL has been showing off prototype phones with its "NXTPAPER" ...