SpotterRF's new backpack radar system is based around its three-pound M80 and four-pound M600C synthetic aperture radar modules. "Situational awareness at night collapses around you and NVGs limit a ...

Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a backpack system to help vision-impaired wearers understand and navigate their surroundings. The backpack uses a Luxonis OAK-D spatial camera, ...

While the idea of strapping your gear to your back is older than we can say, the modern student backpack is quite young—only about 44 years old—and has seen many new fads and changes in a short amount ...

Best backpacking gear for every budget includes ultralight packs, insulated sleeping pads, and weather-resistant tents ...

Autonomous vehicles and robots use elaborate suites of sensors and cameras to make sense of their surroundings – but visually-impaired people still get by with canes and guide dogs. Now, engineers ...

A new backpack design that uses elastic cords to minimize the pack’s vertical motion could lessen bodily strain on wearers and reduce the effort required to carry a load. It could be useful to ...