UW Human Photonics Lab

Medical and Assistive Devices

Assistive Technologies Based on Laser Scanning to the Eye

Head mounted display.
Head mounted display.

The Wearable Low Vision Aid (WLVA) is a portable system that uses machine vision to track potential walking hazards for the visually impaired. A scanning fiber display couples a laser diode to a vibrating optical fiber that projects a virtual image onto the retina to display warning icons that the visually impaired can recognize.

Publications

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