Digital Tools Boost Independence for Visually Impaired

Hakan Calim has an ambitious goal. He aims to digitalize the physical tactile paving found in train stations or public areas to help guide people with visual impairments. He is blind himself and appreciates the importance of such mobility aids. The computer scientist works in the Research Group Network of the Erlangen Regional Computing Center (RRZE) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen…

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