mechanical engineering<\/a> students is designing adaptive technology to allow blind individuals to carry out this task more safely. The students are outfitting a standard lawnmower with a system that detects the height of grass ahead and cues the user through movement of a set of handlebar-mounted keys. It alerts them to any obstacles through the use of audio \u201cbeeps\u201d that are transmitted through headphones.<\/p>\n\u201cOur goal was to come up with a solution that was easy to use, made the task safer, and put a smile on our clients\u2019 faces,\u201d says Reginald Orbih, who teamed up with students Jungin Eugene Kim, Itic Tinman Munne, and Marcos Schwartz on the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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