product design, project 1: echo-tech

the main idea for this concept was to provide a way in which visually impaired people can interact with the objects of their environment without bumping into them. with neural impulse transmission directly to the lateral geniculate nucleus, this completely bypasses any visual information that would have been sent otherwise from the retinas and optic nerves, the areas that have a higher percentage of causing visual impairment.

my echo locator visual aid concept for my product design class:





it also promotes a less sedentary lifestyle, both physically and emotionally, as it needs its wearer to move around to power it.