Kanpur, May 28: A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Saturday announced that it has developed a novel touch-sensitive smart watch for visually impaired persons that are equipped with modern techniques.
The watch comprises sensors like PPG (Photoplethysmography) to read health parameters such as the heart rate and SpO2. IIT Bombay Recruitment 2022: Vacancies for 31 Engineer, Junior Engineer, and Assistant Posts Announced; Check Details Here
An accelerometer is used to measure the step count to keep track of daily activity. All these parameters can be individually read using the haptic menu.
"One of our objectives at IIT Kanpur has been to make innovations inclusive for all. This haptic smart watch is a significant invention in this regard, which I believe will be of great help for the blind and the visually impaired," Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur, said in a statement.
"The touch-sensitive and vibration-based features would prove to be revolutionary in giving the sense of time to the blind and the visually impaired. I congratulate the team led by Prof. Siddhartha Panda, and Vishwaraj Srivastava, for thisls, History and Significance To Celebrate Gopalakala Festival That Re-Enacts Lord Krishna’s Playful Acts As ‘Makhan Chor’" title="When Is Dahi Handi 2025? Know Date, Important Rituals, History and Significance To Celebrate Gopalakala Festival That Re-Enacts Lord Krishna’s Playful Acts As ‘Makhan Chor’" /> When Is Dahi Handi 2025? Know Date, Important Rituals, History and Significance To Celebrate Gopalakala Festival That Re-Enacts Lord Krishna’s Playful Acts As ‘Makhan Chor’