Talking signs, amazing peas and planes mapping fires
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Signs that connect to a mobile phone app, which then reads the information out loud, are appearing in some cities. The technology is designed to help blind and visually impaired people find their way around more easily.
People Fixing the World puts the system to the test to see how well it works and finds out what else they\\u2019re being used for.
There\\u2019s also a clever solution to single-use plastics from a company who\\u2019re turning the proteins in peas into a biodegradable type of packaging. Plus, how pilots taking aerial pictures of forest fires in California are helping to tackle the flames.
Producer: Nick Holland \\nPresenters: Emma Tracey and Nick Holland
Image: A NaviLens code on a street sign
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