Engineering students invent new sensory system for the visually impaired

FIU engineering majors Gabriel Habech and Michael Romano have always aspired to improve the lives of others through innovation and entrepreneurship. The two-member team recently created BeyondSight – an assistive technology company that empowers the visually impaired with the security and freedom to go anywhere.

“Our world’s toughest challenges require novel, groundbreaking solutions,” said Romano, a Massachusetts native and mechanical engineering senior. “Working together with Gabriel, we’ve merged our engineering background with a knowledge of tech and AI to devise a new solution for the challenge of visual impairment.”

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