System to detect Computer Vision Syndrome, Blind navigation system with terrain mapper
Name : Vignesh R, Manoj Kumar, Raghav Simhan
District & State : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Category : Agricultural (General)
Award : Class 11th - 12th
Award Function : IGNITE 2011 Awards
Award Year : 2011
System to detect Computer Vision Syndrome: Prolonged exposure of eyes to computers and television daily has given rise to many eye related problems. This particular device integrated with a computer can detect the number of eye blinks per minute. It gives an alert to consult a doctor, if the number of blinks gets reduced below a medically accepted number.
Blind navigation system with terrain mapper: This is a navigation system where shoes can map the terrain using sensors and GPS. This information is shared as thermally in specially designed gloves worn by the blind.
Patent application number: 3837/CHE/2011
