Visioning workshop, opportunity: Street Furniture
Existing street furniture and amenities can be a hindrance to the blind and partially sighted. Shared spaces and open streets can disrupt…
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.
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.
Discover how we developed, trialled and tested our 3D soundscape technology on a route from Reading to London.
Learn about the emerging opportunities for city planners, architects, technologists and policy makers the world over.
Existing street furniture and amenities can be a hindrance to the blind and partially sighted. Shared spaces and open streets can disrupt…
Asking for help from a passer by is often the best way to deal with a complicated or unknown step in a journey. However not all passers by…
From fish to fried chicken people with sight loss use all sorts of smells as navigational cues. Like any other landmark for a smell to be…
Once someone has reached the correct platform and identified the train they must find the doors and get on. Predicting where the doors will…
The first step to catching a bus is locating the stop. Bus stops that have a distinctive tactile profile and are positioned on the kerb…
Where a station has an information desk finding a member of staff can just be a matter of arriving at the desk. Where this is not the case…
Many people with sight loss are aware of the potential of technology to enhance their independence and feel that they need to work to stay…
Several participants are excited about the potential for near field technology to help them make journeys but they have some advice for…
Always thinking ahead, Kate stops off at Tesco to buy lunch. She uses the technology to do a quick sweep of the store and get a sense of…
Kate heads to the bus stop. As she approaches it she feels the rumble-strip paving beneath her feet and knows it’s coming up on her…
The station is large and noisy. Kate does an audio sweep of the station using the Microsoft 3D soundscape technology and the layout is…
Lullaby Factory was set up at Great Ormond Street Hospital to create a calming environment for patients. It is an art installation that…