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White canes enable people who are visually impaired to scan their immediate surroundings for obstacles. Now a device created by Kenyan inventor Brian Mwenda could give them a smart boost.

The technology uses echolocation to sense obstacles further away or above knee-height. It then relays this information back to the user in the form of vibrations.

(Image: Person using a white cane, Credit: Getty Images.)