Photos: Gates and the vibrating wristband
by Bill Detwiler | July 18, 2006, 3:39pm PDT | Image 1 of 2
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates tries on a vibrating wristband that is part of a system designed to help the blind and visually impaired navigate. The setup was developed by a team of Brazilian college students, including Ivan Cordeiro Cardim, center, and Carlos Eduardo Montiero Rodrigues, seen on the far right.
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