KASPA Box and Headband
KASPA is a sonic device developed by Dr. Leslie Kay.
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TechnologiesWorld Access for the Blind will be an active proponent of technological advance in the field of blindness. We will augment the use of speech and Braille technology by providing interactive and entertaining software that will help train blind persons to sharpen their motor and auditory reflexes in the same way that video games are used by the sighted. We will augment the established technologies of white cane travel and guide dogs travel with the emerging technology supporting human echolocation. Echolocation can be accomplished with the aid of ultrasonic sonar devices and by the use of trained use of sonic echoes. An excellent explanation on the nature of echolocation (click here to view document) has been written by Dan Kish who has also completed a Master's Thesis on the topic. Sonic echolocation can be enhanced by providing an idealized echo-sounding device. The best known ultra sonic device for echolocation is KASPA which was created and promoted by Dr. Leslie Kay. World Access for the Blind will be promoting the use and development of both of these technologies. |