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ABU Zaria Students Develop Electronic Walking Aid

Social media posts describe an electronic walking aid built by 300-level students at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.

Several accounts on X posted videos and text claiming that 300-level Computer Engineering students, identified in some posts as Group 8, at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria created an electronic walking aid for the visually impaired. The posts call the project impressive and creative. One account added that the device detects water, height differences and obstacles. Replies included questions about battery replacement once the device runs out of power and statements that similar projects had been built before in the same department.

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600.7K

12 posts, first seen 1d ago

17.7K likes422 comments1.5K saves4.1K reposts

ABU Zaria Students Develop Electronic Walking Aid

Social media posts describe an electronic walking aid built by 300-level students at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.

Several accounts on X posted videos and text claiming that 300-level Computer Engineering students, identified in some posts as Group 8, at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria created an electronic walking aid for the visually impaired. The posts call the project impressive and creative. One account added that the device detects water, height differences and obstacles. Replies included questions about battery replacement once the device runs out of power and statements that similar projects had been built before in the same department.

Posts from X

12 posts

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Nigeria Stories@NigeriaStories Yesterday
300L Computer Engineering students, Group 8, have developed an electronic walking aid for the visually impaired. Nice 👍 👏👏👏
- likes: 14.2K
- replies: 287
- bookmarks: 1.3K
- reposts: 2.9K
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Mohd Modey@sarkinnomaa Yesterday
300L Computer Engineering students from ABU Zaria, have developed an electronic walking aid for the visually impaired. This is what we love to see👏 very impressive and creative. https://x.com/NigeriaStories/status/2095240144332693548/video/1
- likes: 1.3K
- replies: 27
- bookmarks: 96
- reposts: 430
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Engr. Jack@CaptainJackooo Yesterday
They're not the first This has been fabricated twice in my department I bet this person copied the idea
- likes: 3
- replies: 0
- bookmarks: 0
- reposts: 1
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Oyindamola🙄@dammiedammie35 Yesterday
A group of 300-level Computer Engineering students at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, has developed an electronic walking aid designed to assist people living with visual impairment.
- likes: 526
- replies: 46
- bookmarks: 37
- reposts: 131
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PARROT REPORT 🦜@PARROTREPORT Yesterday
🚨 A group of 300-level Computer Engineering students at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, has developed an electronic walking aid designed to assist people living with visual impairment. https://x.com/dammiedammie35/status/2095387603193270704/video/1
- likes: 7
- replies: 0
- bookmarks: 0
- reposts: 1
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David Light CFC@Viralearth1 Yesterday
Our government should be promoting this kind of creativity
- likes: 44
- replies: 3
- bookmarks: 0
- reposts: 21

Combined views

600.7K

12 posts, first seen 1d ago

17.7K likes422 comments1.5K saves4.1K reposts

Sentiment

Positive82.5%17.5%Negative

Summary

Many accounts praised the ABU Zaria students' electronic walking aid for the visually impaired as a practical and commendable innovation from local institutions, while some replies called it unoriginal or a waste of effort.

Based on 247 sentiment-bearing replies from 229 accounts across 5 conversations.

Sentiment

Positive82.5%17.5%Negative

Summary

Many accounts praised the ABU Zaria students' electronic walking aid for the visually impaired as a practical and commendable innovation from local institutions, while some replies called it unoriginal or a waste of effort.

Based on 247 sentiment-bearing replies from 229 accounts across 5 conversations.

Posts from X

62 posts

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Nigeria Stories@NigeriaStories Yesterday
300L Computer Engineering students, Group 8, have developed an electronic walking aid for the visually impaired. Nice 👍 👏👏👏
- likes: 14.2K
- replies: 287
- bookmarks: 1.3K
- reposts: 2.9K
1. SW
  SIR WUDI@WudiSnipper Yesterday
  @NigeriaStories Please remind me of the post 10 years from now 😁😁…. It’s would be found In the trash somewhere
  - likes: 7
  - replies: 2
  - bookmarks: 1
  - reposts: 0
2. GJ
  Godfrey Jay@Godfreyjay_Yesterday
  @NigeriaStories Government should be gathering such talent to create a better something for this country
  - likes: 161
  - replies: 3
  - bookmarks: 0
  - reposts: 4
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    Posi_eth@thrillz_neroG Yesterday
    @Godfreyjay_ @NigeriaStories It’s not just government, sane rich men should source out these talents and innovate all these products, no!! All they know how to do is real estate and importation of finished products
    likes: 5
    replies: 1
    bookmarks: 0
    reposts: 0
3. MP
  Mr Prolific@mr__prolific Yesterday
  @NigeriaStories This is brilliant and could be sold. If it was in USA, Amazon will buy this. It’s practical for real 😧 ‼️‼️‼️‼️
  - likes: 51
  - replies: 1
  - bookmarks: 0
  - reposts: 0
4. TG
  THIS GUY ‼@mhista_eddie Yesterday
  @NigeriaStories future improvements add a voice alert system to alert user depending on the obstacle it's facing
  - likes: 4
  - replies: 1
  - bookmarks: 0
  - reposts: 0