A Pakistani 22 years old student named Mohammad Hamza Khan developed a device called ‘In Vision Eye Device’ that enables blind people to make sense of the world around them.
According to Hamza, a blind person could hang the device around his neck, after which, wherever he would go, the device would inform him about the things around them.
He developed a smart cap as a part of his final year project. The cap has two sensors which are 2.5 m long and warn the person of the vibrations. The vibrations help with barriers, obstacles, and directions. He had requested the government’s help so that it can be provided free of cost to blind people.
“According to research, I got a rough figure that 2.5% of people of Pakistan are blind. And most of the blind people of Pakistan belong to middle-class and poor families. That is why I wanted to make this device cost-effective, the “In Vision Eye” cost me to make for about 50-60k rupees. As I had to import all of the parts of the device from other countries so the price depends on the dollar rate. As the dollar rate has been increasing the price of devices can never be constant. However, I will try to control the price between 60-70K rupees.” Hamza said explaining the economics of the device.
The device, In Vision Eye Device, does not weigh much, and a person can wear it anywhere, and it has a long battery life of 8 to 10 hours.
He claimed that it took 6 to 7 months to make and cost roughly Rs 55,000.
“I believe it will cost around Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000 if it is introduced to the market,” he said.
