Echolocation: Blind people have the potential to use their 'inner bat' to locate objects, study finds
Monday, May 20, 2013 - 11:00
in Mathematics & Economics
New research shows that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object. The study examined how hearing, and particularly the hearing of echoes, could help blind people with spatial awareness and navigation.