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Cities Unlocked

Be inspired

We estimate that 4 million people will be living with sight loss in the UK by 2050. We need to better understand the problem from the individuals' perspective and identify integrated solutions to make cities enjoyable for everyone.

Challenge

Watch our short films and find out more about the everyday challenges of people with sight loss and the remarkable ways which they are forced to overcome them.

Demonstrator

Discover how we developed, trialled and tested our 3D soundscape technology on a route from Reading to London.

Opportunities

Learn about the emerging opportunities for city planners, architects, technologists and policy makers the world over.

51 articles

Topics: Hear, Interact, See
Research state: Opportunity

Horizon scan, innovation. Dune 4.2 reactive light landscape

Dune 4.2 is a permanent public installation that is 60 meters long. The installation is made up of fibres which react to people’s…

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Research state: Opportunity

Visioning workshop, opportunity: smelling the City

By using ‘smellmarks- key points in the city with distinct smells such as bakeries or petrol stations and so on, it’s possible to…

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Topics: Find, Hear, See
Research state: Opportunity

Horizon scan, innovation. What the phonics? Talking street signs Copenhagen

These talking street signs, installed in Copenhagen, are provided with an audio recording of how to pronounce the street name, in order…

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