Photos: Basketball for the blind
What looks like an otherwise standard basketball actually sends out a high, continuous tone to tell players where the ball is.
Basketball for the blind
Recent Johns Hopkins University graduates Steve Garber, Alissa Burkholder and Ashanna Randall designed a sensor system that allows blind people to play basketball.
Credit: Will Kirk
Basketball for the blind
The white box behind the backboard is a sound emitter that sends out low pulse tones to help players locate the shooting target.
Credit: Will Kirk
Basketball for the blind
A sound emitter embedded in an otherwise standard basketball sends out a high, continuous tone to tell players where the ball is.
Credit: Will Kirk
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