See in complete darkness with touch

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I got nerd sniped by a great comment in a previous video. The idea was to make some kind of device to let blind people perceive their surroundings. The specific suggestion was to make some kind of a vest. Ultimately I ended up making an iPad case that uses the sensors in the iPad to perceive the surroundings and communicates through tactile feedback via a special hand grip. It was a fun project and turned out pretty neat.

I use a 13" iPad for all my technical drawing: https://amzn.to/2RKOnyL

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Parts used in this build:
2020 iPad pro 13": https://amzn.to/2AJIixm
Apple pencil: https://amzn.to/2Cq1mRE
Teensy 3.6: https://amzn.to/3hLjANK
Pancake stepper: https://amzn.to/2zOcR4h
Leadscrew stepper: https://amzn.to/3eejpIq
Stepper drivers: https://amzn.to/2Yham3M

Books that I've read to learn many of the skills used in this project:
Real time collision detection: https://amzn.to/35iUr7i
Introduction to algorithims: https://amzn.to/2yUUSIN
Planning algorithims: https://amzn.to/2Smavj9
Statistics: https://amzn.to/2zIlywI
Computational geometry: https://amzn.to/3cZ7YmR

Other tools and things that I think are great:
Wera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: https://amzn.to/2KlCb36
Wera allen keys (english): https://amzn.to/2RQUxNG
Cordless angle grinder - this thing will change your life: https://amzn.to/3cxrDdy
Dropped off ladder 20x and still going strong: https://amzn.to/2wO855g
Wera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: https://amzn.to/2KlCb36
Wera allen keys (english): https://amzn.to/2RQUxNG
Vise brake (highly recommend): https://amzn.to/3akCkhZ
20 ton press brake kit: https://amzn.to/2xw4fhL

Hypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: https://amzn.to/2zfoyAv
Hypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) https://amzn.to/34SjMom
The best marker ever. Always in my pocket: https://amzn.to/3ewHGtL

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