Making table tennis accessible for blind players

Motion tracking cameras and an array of linked speakers give real-time audio feedback to table tennis players with low vision. Credit: Phoebe Peng

Table tennis has been played for decades as a more accessible version of tennis. The sport is particularly beginner-friendly while maintaining a rich level of competitive play. However, like many sports, it remains inaccessible to people who are blind or have low vision.

Phoebe Peng, an Engineering Honors student at the University of Sydney, is researching ways to allow people with low vision and blindness to play ping-pong using sound.
The process uses neuromorphic cameras and an …
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