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.
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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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Muhammad Mustapha sani@ameer_majidadi@1stLadyBabcock They are 300 level students applying their engineering skills to real world challenges instead of just talking. What have you built lately? They designed and built a working electronic walking aid while still in school. That deserves encouragement, not…
BA Barigaboy@TheBarigaboy@NigeriaStories This is highly innovative & very commendable. Thumbs up to him & everyone behind this. Dear @FMCIDENigeria @Fmohnigeria @fed These are efforts that should be celebrated to inspire other potential creators.
AM amahonline@JosephAmahE@sarkinnomaa Wow. This is impressive. We need more of this type of inventions and innovation from our institutions. Kudos ABU
SW SIR WUDI@WudiSnipper@dammiedammie35 A complete waste of time …. Better go and plant cucumbers and carrots. 😁😁.. Nigeria doesn’t appreciate things like this!!
OC OGBA-AGU CHIEF 🇳🇬🇷🇼@EbukaKingsleyN1@TrendingEx @VendrNg This is a beautiful innovation for the vision impaired. 👏