
Smart cane may help visually impaired navigate more terrain
Clip: 8/26/2015 | 5m 58s
The NewsHour's April Brown reports from France.
A high-tech upgrade to the traditional white cane may help blind and visually impaired people be more confident about navigating the world independently. The NewsHour's April Brown reports from France.
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Smart cane may help visually impaired navigate more terrain
Clip: 8/26/2015 | 5m 58s
A high-tech upgrade to the traditional white cane may help blind and visually impaired people be more confident about navigating the world independently. The NewsHour's April Brown reports from France.
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