Отправлено: 21.11.20 11:54. Заголовок: Blind man sets a 5km single run record using navigation app.

The blind man who conquered the New York Half Marathon with his dog. Recreate history by running 5km alone with just the help of an app.

50-year-old Polish man Thomas Paneck, a blind man who once established a legend running the New York Half Marathon with his dog Gus in 2019, creates another new chapter for the visually impaired. With a single 5km run in Central Park without guide dogs Or any help from human beings, only a navigation app connected to a smartphone is the help of this app, developed by Google and is still being tested. After Mr. Panek There is a concept that the visually impaired can run by themselves. Without having to rely on other people Including guide dogs Until joining a research project with Google to develop applications for smartphone cameras to be able to drag running routes To guide runners as well as detect the runner's position to guide the user through headphones. To run along the said line After the trial of the app was finished smoothly, Paneck opened up that he felt free and free. And also makes him feel that he is like a normal person as well






Thomas Paneck and Gus, their favorite dogs, train for the 2019 half marathon.



Thomas Paneck had completely lost his vision since he was about 20 years old due to a genetic disorder. But he has never made visual impairments a barrier to life. He is currently the president of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a charity that trains dogs to lead the way for the blind.

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