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Major field test in Lower Saxony
The Landesbildungszentrum für Blinde (LBZB) in Hanover supports blind and visually impaired children, young people and young adolescents on their way to a self-determined life. Counseling, early intervention, school and vocational training and much more take place there under one roof. Accessibility cannot be rated highly enough in a place like this, as safety and perfect orientation are the top priorities.
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Congratulations
Our network partner, SCHAEFER GmbH, will equip the entire Vienna subway stations - 99 stations with 300 elevators - with its technology so that all elevators can be operated via smartphone app. A truly groundbreaking, international success! Liftboy The app not only allows users to find the elevator, but also provides information on the individual floors, the respective conditions at the exit and the relevant subway lines.
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Smart mobile with MindTags
When we blind people are out and about, we always take a few big questions with us. How do I get to my destination and where do I get information from? If we are lucky, solutions are prepared for both. But other questions often arise: How do I know that there are solutions and how do I find them? This in turn also explains why we find ideas in all shapes and sizes.
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Adventure Rail Replacement Traffic - safely feasible
What would the daily way to work be without unforeseen rail replacement services? Right - often a great adventure! To avoid using up all your energy on the way from the train to the bus or vice versa and to prevent the treasure trove of curses from growing immeasurably, we need clever ideas that get us on the right track quickly, easily and safely.
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Touchless green time request for people with limited mobility
Last spring, the Office for Mobility and Civil Engineering proved that accessibility is high on the agenda of the City of Münster. A physically disabled road user approached those responsible with a request to find a solution to the problem that he was unable to operate the request push button at a traffic light with his shortened arm...
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Accessible indoor navigation
What characterises a good barrier-free information intake and orientation in and around buildings? In any case, it should be simple, because too many things are already complicated. This is how a system was developed that fulfils all requirements:...