Students at Kunming University of Science and Technology in southwest China’s Yunnan Province have invented a "smart helmet" that helps blind people navigate the world around them. /China News Service Photo

Called Eye See, the helmet can read for the visual impaired and sense the environment, guiding the user when walking around. /China News Service Photo

The helmet scans the room for information,  and, using computer analysis, helps the user find important locations like the exit and a chair. /China News Service Photo

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