GUWAHATI: A 9th standard student from Assam has designed a sensor-enabled smart shoe for visually impaired persons.
The boy, Ankurit Karmakar, hails from the Karimganj district of the State and is a student of Rowland's Memorial High School.
The shoe has been built with a sensor that detects any obstacles that come in the way.
"I made this smart shoe for visually impaired people. It detects any obstacles that come in the way. It has a sensor that detects the object ahead and gives a sound. It has the sensor on one of the shoes," ANI quoted Ankurit Karmakar as saying.
Ankurit further said that he aims to become a scientist and help people.
"My aim is to become a scientist. I will do more such work that will help people and make their life easier," he further said.
(With all inputs from ANI)