A Look at Current Assistive GPS Hardware and Software Products
By Benjamin Roussey
Published November 11, 2020
Assistive global position system (GPS) hardware and software products are designed to enable people with visual disability to navigate a location. The GPS hardware devices may include features such as providing route directions or alerting the user to obstructions in the path by using ultrasound.
Assistive GPS software programs usually run on multiple devices. The programs may be designed to offer route directions through Braille, text, or speech. Some packages may include additional features, such as data on speed, altitude, GPS coordinates, and information on areas of interest.
Hardware products
Kapten Plus GPS
This innovative personal navigation device can enable people with visual disabilities to identify their direction and location at any given point. It is designed to ensure the user knows exactly where they are headed. The device can also be used to plot routes to a particular address.
It comes with an MP3 player, an FM radio, and a memo recorder. A port for headphones [...]