The University of Guelph has installed BlindSquare, an app-based wayfinding system to help visually impaired students, staff and visitors find their way around campus.
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Self-Driving Shuttle Launches in Beaumont
Beaumont is the first city in Canada to integrate a driverless shuttle into mixed traffic and pedestrians.
Microsoft Announces 7 New AI for Accessibility Grant Recipients
Microsoft’s second annual group of recipients of its AI for Accessibility grant were announced last week, in conjunction with Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16.
BBeep is a Suitcase That Helps Visually Impaired People Navigate Airport Terminals
The BBeep is a suitcase and more developed in part by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University that helps visually impaired people navigate airport terminals.
Supersense: A New Kind of App for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Supersense is a new kind of app for the blind and low vision community. It locates objects around you. Do you need to find an empty chair or a trash can? Are you trying to locate the door of a building? Choose what you are looking for and scan your environment with your smartphone. Supersense will find it in real-time without an internet connection.
This 14-Year-Old is Developing a Yelp for Accessibility
Alex Knoll’s concept app could make getting around easier for people living with a disability.
New App Aims to help People With Disabilities Navigate University’s Network of Tunnels
Carleton University is launching a new pilot project to help students navigate the university’s network of tunnels.
Blind Japanese Inventor to be Inducted into the U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame
Chieko Asakawa, an Osaka-born computer scientist, is among 19 innovators who will be inducted into the U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Blind Sailor Sets Out on Non-Stop Voyage to Japan
Six years ago, a blind sailor from San Diego made international headlines when he tried to cross the Pacific Ocean on a non-stop sailing adventure, but Hiro Iwamoto’s voyage was cut short when a 50-foot blue whale collided with the yacht he was on.
Accessible 3D-Printed Autonomous Shuttle Comes to California University
Local Motors of Chandler, Arizona is a world leader in the manufacture of 3D-printed vehicles, like the autonomous electric shuttle it calls Olli.
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