One of the most common problems that many blind and visually impaired people experience is their day-to-day challenge in coping with their impairment. Equipment such as Braille, reading glasses, or a ...

The first time I witnessed the challenges of disability was when I started college in 2016. My hostel mates came from across Asia and Africa, pursuing different career paths and hobbies, each with ...

Standing at the entrance to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in D.C., Kevin Kline took out his phone and opened the GoodMaps app, seeking directions to a nearby café. After a few seconds, ...

A new trip-planning app has shown encouraging results in improving navigation inside subway stations, according to a study published in IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine ...

People rely heavily on their eyes to navigate through everyday situations, so what happens when your vision is severely impaired? Technology is working hard to solve many problems, including the best ...

Two new apps will enable blind people to navigate indoor buildings with spoken directions from a smartphone app, providing a safe method of wayfinding where GPS doesn't work. UC Santa Cruz professor ...

LDOT, winner of the 2023 Carroll Biz Challenge, was developed in a Westminster High School classroom by 17-year-old Derrick Day with guidance from business teacher Emily Brynes, 27, of Westminster. An ...

So far, nine intersections on Victoria Avenue between Albert Street and Broad Street have been equipped with accessibility ...

For those with low-vision or blindness, putting on makeup is typically a two-person job. Sure, you can learn to dab on concealer or blend out your Drunk Elephant Bronzing Drops with a couple of ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping people see the world in new ways every day, including the blind, who find AI helping them navigate the world with greater ease and more options than they ...

Essentially, VMA uses artificial intelligence and augmented reality to analyse the makeup on the user’s face entirely through voice prompts. So after you brush your foundation on, you can ask the app ...