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Front view of the Glide unit which comprised of a small base with two 7.5-inch side-by-side wheels that steer the device to guide the user. A telescoping handle extends upward from the base to a target height just below the waist. The handle is collapsable down to 25 inches when fully compacted. Visible on the front of the lower part of the handle is a small circular sensor. The base unit and telescoping rod are white while the handle and wheels are black. A magenta colored small handle extends frontward from the base unit for carrying the device when it’s collapsed.

CSUN 2025: Glidance Autonomous Self-Guided Mobility Aid

Allison interviews Amos Miller, Founder and CEO of Guidance, about Glide, their AI-powered mobility aid designed to help people who are blind or have low vision navigate with confidence, comfort, and ease. Glidance’s Sensible Wayfinding Service is a high-intensity computer vision and sense-making AI system built by Glidance. It connects all active Glides and powers […]

A man in a suit jacket wears the Ara device on his chest. The device is black in color, about the size and shape of a hamburger bun, and is strapped around his waist and shoulders.

CSUN 2024: Strap Tech Ara Wearable Mobility Device for the Blind

Allison interviews Javier De Leon from Strap Tech about Ara, their wearable smart device developed for the blind and visually impaired to move faster and safer in everyday life. Ara is worn on the chest facing outward and has straps around the waist and over the shoulders to keep it in place. About the size […]

Tiny Mac Tips Part 6 of X

Jump to Tips Haptics on Trackpad Force Touch Go Right to Finder Search Paste without Formatting Line Feed When Enter Won’t Work I’m back with another Part 6 of Tiny Mac Tips. This is an ongoing series I started in order to teach Jill from the Northwoods how to move from an adequate Mac user […]

CSUN ATC 2023: AYES OKO Navigation Aid for Blind & Low Vision

Allison interviews Michiel Janssen from AYES about their OKO mobile app and service that make traffic lights and buses/trams accessible to those who are blind or with low vision. OKO is a mobile app that you can download on an iPhone. To use the app, the user simply points the mobile device’s camera toward the […]

CES 2020: Tanvas Touchscreens with Haptic Feedback

Allison interviews Greg Topel from Tanvas about their touchscreens that provide haptic feedback. Tanvas is developing a multi-touch capacitive touchscreen that allows the user to tactically interact with vision-based controls. Tanvas uses electrostatics to control friction and create a virtual touch experience. The many applications include creating the feel of edges of keys, the snap […]