Walking stick with GPS, detection sensor invented by college students

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Walking stick with GPS, detection sensor invented by college students
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Four computer engineering students created a walking stick with upgraded features such as GPS and detection sensor to help visually impaired individuals. In 24 Oras' Game Changer feature by Martin Javier on Friday, an Arduino-based innovation was made by computer engineering students from STI College Ortigas-Cainta.The inventors are Harold Aldaba, John Patrick Mendros, Herault Aguirre and John Christian Marquez said they aim to help visually impaired individuals.

This includes the obstacle detection sensor with a real time alert for the user in case they hit something on the road.There is also an attached GPS technology that can be used by the user's relative to determine his location. They said some visually impaired massage therapists made a great contribution to the research and development of the project.

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