Augmented Touch at a Distance: Intelligent, Body-Scale Haptics for Vision Impairment — NSF Award to Georgia Tech Research Corporat
Visual impairment is a major health issue that affects the quality of life for many people. This project will develop a sensory augmentation system that will help people navigate complex environments. The system of devices will use the physical sense of touch to enable people to “feel” shapes and structures of surround
| Award title | Augmented Touch at a Distance: Intelligent, Body-Scale Haptics for Vision Impairment |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2536113 |
| Awardee | Georgia Tech Research Corporation |
| City | ATLANTA |
| State | GA |
| Amount obligated | $474,145 |
| Principal investigator | Matthew Flavin |
| Program | Disability & Rehab Engineering |
| Start date | 05/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Visual impairment is a major health issue that affects the quality of life for many people. This project will develop a sensory augmentation system that will help people navigate complex environments. The system of devices will use the physical sense of touch to enable people to “feel” shapes and structures of surrounding objects. The project will integrate the devices into breathable, everyday clothing to deliver touch cues. These cues will indicate obstacles and guide users toward objects of i |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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