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A Haptic Glove for The Visually Impaired

On today's Futureproof Show Jonathan McCrea met Dr Derek O'Keefe Professor Of Medical Device Tech...

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13.07 10 Oct 2020


A Haptic Glove for The Visually Impaired



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13.07 10 Oct 2020


On today's Futureproof Show Jonathan McCrea met Dr Derek O'Keefe Professor Of Medical Device Technology at NUI Galway and Consultant Physician at University Hospital Galway to talk about the 'Jedi Glove' that is being developed in order to help visually impaired people navigate the world around them through vibrations in their hands.

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