Montreal researchers create audible hockey puck for visually impaired players Globe_Sports
Researchers have created a prototype consisting of a shock-absorbent plastic shell with a battery-powered circuit board inside.A team of Montreal university researchers has developed an audible hockey puck they say could revolutionize the sport for blind players.
Now, he and a team of researchers have created a prototype consisting of a shock-absorbent plastic shell with a battery-powered circuit board inside. Steve Vezeau, one of the researchers behind the project, said the team initially thought it would take six months to develop — but then they realized how hostile the hockey environment can be.Players went through up to five tomato juice boxes per game, while the steel can lasted about two games. Vezeau said the sonorous puck has a lifespan of about three games.“And obviously, getting a steel puck in the head hurts,” he added.
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