SWAN system to help blind and firefighters navigate environment

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Student Joseph Patrao demonstrates the SWAN system.
Student Joseph Patrao demonstrates the SWAN system.

Imagine being blind and trying to find your way around a city you've never visited before -- that can be challenging for a sighted person. Georgia Tech researchers are developing a wearable computing system called the System for Wearable Audio Navigation (SWAN) designed to help the visually impaired, firefighters, soldiers and others navigate their way in unknown territory, particularly when vision is obstructed or impaired.


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