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Published online 9 September 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030908-2
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Sonar cane helps blind navigate
Bats inspire vibrating walking stick for visually impaired.
A bat-inspired sonar walking stick could help visually impaired people sense their surroundings.
The lightweight device emits sound too high-pitched for the human ear to detect.
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