Scientists develop £2,700 'shoe camera' that detects obstacles

Computer scientists have created an'intelligent' shoe that helps blind and visually-impaired people avoid multiple obstacles. The £2,700 (€3,200) product, called InnoMake, has been developed by Austrian company Tec-Innovation, backed by Graz University of Technology (TU Graz). The product consists of waterproof ultrasonic sensors attached to the tip of each shoe, which vibrate and make noises near obstacles. The closer the wearer gets to an obstacle, the faster the vibration becomes, much like a parking sensor on the back of a vehicle. Tec-Innovation is now working on embedding an AI-powered camera as part of a new iteration of the product.