BAT RADAR GUIDANCE DEVICE.—A research scientist of the Lockheed Missiles and Space Company finds his way through a wooded area blindfold by using an acoustic radar system similar to that used by bats. A miniature version will allow blind people to pinpoint chairs, kerbs, stairs, and doorways by interpreting the muffled whistles, whines, and squeaks heard through the stereophonic earphones.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29931, 19 September 1962, Page 5
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60BAT RADAR GUIDANCE DEVICE.—A research scientist of the Lockheed Missiles and Space Company finds his way through a wooded area blindfold by using an acoustic radar system similar to that used by bats. A miniature version will allow blind people to pinpoint chairs, kerbs, stairs, and doorways by interpreting the muffled whistles, whines, and squeaks heard through the stereophonic earphones. Press, Volume CI, Issue 29931, 19 September 1962, Page 5
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