A research group led by the Virtual Environments and Multimodal Interaction Laboratory (VEMI Lab) at the University of Maine is developing a smartphone app that provides the navigational assistance needed for people with disabilities and seniors to enjoy ride-sharing and ride-hailing, collectively termed mobility-as-a-service, with the latest in automotive technology.
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Clio app adds new augmented reality feature
A new version of the Clio app uses augmented reality, allowing users to pan their smartphone across the landscape to see historic photos and click on them to learn more.
Smartphone-linked traffic lights helps blind and visually impaired pedestrians in Japan
Special traffic lights with a system that notifies visually impaired people what signal is currently being shown through auditory guidance on their smartphones are gradually being set up across Japan.
This braille device will control your smartphone
This start-up from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) introduces the Hable, enabling blind people to operate their smartphone with braille..
Engineering Students Design Haptic Feedback Vest to Direct Blind and Partially Sighted People
Students from Harvard recently developed a wearable device for visually impaired people to navigate more easily.
City of Milwaukee Announces New Program to Make Navigating More Accessible to Visually Impaired Transit Users
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) has announced a new pilot program that visually-impaired riders say has potential to change lives.
Hap2Phone Allows Users to Feel Objects in Photos on Their Touchscreens
Hap2U, a haptics developer specialized in integrating sensory intelligence into tactile surfaces, will unveil Hap2Phone, the world’s first haptic smartphone display, at CES 2020.
Smartphone Voting Could Expand Accessibility Using Blockchain Technology
Some voters with disabilities will be able to cast their ballots on smart phones using blockchain technology for the first time in a U.S. election.
White Eye Detector Can Detect Eye Disease In Children By Scanning Their Photos
Scientists have developed a smartphone app that is capable of detecting the early signs of eye disease by analyzing photos of children.
Ajman University Develops Smart Glasses for people who are blind and Partially Sighted
A group of researchers at Ajman University have created smart glasses with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can read, navigate and identify faces to help the visually impaired.
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