Robotics to help people with vision disabilities to recognize objects
A hand-worn robotic device is being developed that will help millions of people who are blind or have low vision navigate past movable obstacles or assist in their ability to pre-locate, pre-sense and grasp an object.
Help A Blind Person Identify Everyday Things, Via Smartphone App
The camera on your smartphone is powerful. You use it to record your baby’s first steps. Take a panorama shot or selfies at the Taj Mahal. Every day, we’re finding new uses. And recently, a startup in Silicon Valley realized: That camera on the phone could be used by people who are blind, to get […]
Why Bother with Accessibility?
Web accessibility (known in other fields as inclusive design or universal design) is the degree to which a website is available to as many people as possible. Accessibility is most often used to describe how people with disabilities can access the web.
Good UX Is Good Business: How To Reap Its Benefits
User experience (UX) design focuses on enhancing user satisfaction by improving how we interact with the websites, applications and devices in our lives. In other words, UX makes complex things easy to use. While the term “UX” is relatively new, the concept of user-friendly design has been around for generations. “Good design is good business,” the […]
Effective UX Design for Healthcare wearables
With the rapid development and evolvement of technology, wearable devices are next in line to create a trend. Simultaneously, getting fit and leading a healthy lifestyle is another trend that is taking over the current generation. Putting the two together, creating a wearable device for healthcare is something that will take lead in the coming […]
The Most Overlooked Aspect Of UX Design Could Be The Most Important
I’m not much of a designer. In fact, I’m awful at it. I am, however, interested in how it’s done. I read and write plenty about customer success; along the way, (somehow) I found Samuel Hulick’s site UserOnboard. His detailed descriptions of the user onboarding process in popular apps give designers an idea about how some of the most […]
The potential benefits of mobile devices and Apps for people with disabilities
I am always conscious about sensationalising technology and giving the impression that it is “the cure”. Technology is a fantastic tool for some people with disabilities and can make a huge difference to them and their lives. However, people need to remember that it is not a one size fits all approach. Some people with […]
Wayfindr Is Building An Open Standard For Indoor Navigation By Beacon
A project to probe the viability of using low power Bluetooth Beacon technology as an aid for indoor navigation — with a special focus on helping blind and visually impaired people get around independently — has been awarded a $1 million grant from Google.org to broaden and accelerate its development.
Why Accessibility Is More Than A Social Responsibility
Ignore accessibility and pay the price. Remember the ALS Ice Bucket challenge? Of course, you do … you were probably nominated by a friend to take part yourself. In the summer of 2014, it seemed that social media news feeds were swamped with videos of people pouring buckets of freezing cold water on their heads […]
Facebook Is Developing Technology That Can Describe Pictures to Blind People
It learns what’s in the picture, then describes it aloud Facebook announced a new artificial intelligence technology on Tuesday that could help describe images to the blind.