Mark Riccobono is lawfully unreasoning . But that does n’t block up him from trying to enjoy life . Today , thanks to tactile engineering , he became the first blind man to repel around the track at Daytona International Speedway .
The National Federation for the Blind issued a challenge to see if anyone could come up with a solution to permit drive for the blind . A team at Virgina Tech figured it out , they ’ve developed a organization that includes the use of fancy mitt that provide tactile feedback for the number one wood to read his surroundings .
Riccobono drove a custom outfit Ford Escape hybrid for several troll and “ successfully voyage the several turn of the road course but also avoided obstacles , some of which were stationary and some of which were thrown into his way of life at random from a van driving in front of him . ”
The engineering is not all the way of life there yet ( for real world economic consumption , at least ) but the NFB is hopeful that one day the technology would be good enough to change public perceptual experience . As for Riccobono , he ’s revel the moment , he tweeted “ ” Hello , the unsighted made history today , What did you do today ? ” [ NY Daily News ]
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