DEVICE FOR RELAYING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION TO A VISUALLY-IMPAIRED PERSON

摘要

The invention relates to an aid for a blind person (1), comprising a distance sensor (3), which creates a distance image of an object (2). The distance information that is generated by the distance sensor (3) is transmitted to a tactile matrix (10), which is integrated into a guide stick (11). The blind person (1) obtains information about his or her environment by touching the tactile matrix (10).