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https://mcscert.mcmaster.ca/app/uploads/2023/05/guymeyer_9_1-1200x480-1.jpg1200480Jessie Park Online information needs to be made more accessible for visually impaired users, especially in a time where virtual spaces are used more than ever – that’s the mission behind Guy Meyer’s research. During Meyer’s final year as a Mechatronics Engineering student in 2017, he became passionate about advancing technologies for people with visual impairments after Dr. Kourosh Sabri, an ophthalmologist from the Faculty of Health Sciences, visited his capstone class [...]Read More...