Assistive Product Datenbrille zur räumlichen Orientierung

One cause of falls in older people is the age-related deterioration of sensory information, which impairs orientation and balance. To date, optical stimuli have hardly been used to prevent falls.

Researchers at the University of Konstanz (Institute of Training and Human Movement Sciences) are developing AR glasses that display visual orientation aids to improve balance. The overlaid geometric patterns (lines, squares, dots) provide horizontal and vertical information - particularly helpful in the dark, on white walls or with moving objects in the field of vision. The patterns appear at the edge of the field of vision and remain stable in the scene, regardless of head movements.

The development and validation of this augmented reality prototype for improving balance and fall prevention is supported by the state of Baden-Württemberg with funding from the "Prototype Funding for Innovative Technologies" program. The invention has been filed for patent (EP and US pending). Technologie-Lizenz-Büro (TLB) GmbH supports the research team and the University of Konstanz in patenting and marketing the current development. The technology is to be further developed and marketed in a start-up. The goal is to equip AR glasses with the orientation information via an app and make it available.
(Source: Technology License Bureau (TLB) GmbH)