"No-Bang" Hat Mobility Aid

Maker Faire Bay Area 2017

May 19th-21st

Exhibit Arduino

The "No-Bang" Hat mobility aid for the visually impaired. An open-source project using ultrasonic sensors and the Arduino to guide the wearer past obstacles. Other aids will be on display.

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William Sherman

30 plus years as electronics engineer building and programming robots as a hobby. Built and displayed various artbots at Robogames, Maker Faire and other venues. Worked with teachers, educators and students as Botball mentor.

http://botronics.net
Becky Sherman Maker Picture

Becky Sherman

Credentialed elementary teacher. Earned a MSEd concentrated on mathematics. Mentored high school Botball. Builds, programs, teaches robotics to 7+ year-old students.

Steve Nelson Maker Picture

Steve Nelson

Experienced builder and competitor in combat robots at Robogames and other venues. Likes to circuit build, hack and program Arduino. Can fix and repair just about anything.

http://www.teamkiss.com/
Categories: Arduino, Health, Microcontrollers, Wearables

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