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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:...
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Barrier-free through the construction site - new ways for more safety and barrier-free mobility.
At the outset of the guideline introduced in February 2021 for the traffic-related securing of work sites on roads (RSA 21), it is emphasized that the needs of people with disabilities must be taken into account. Specifically mentioned are blind individuals, people with visual, physical, and hearing impairments, as well as individuals of short stature. However, this Enumeration is not exhaustive...
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25,000 e-scooters announce themselves acoustically
The starting signal has been given! Around 25,000 e-scooters from the Estonian multi-mobility provider Bolt have been equipped with LOC.id technology and now announce themselves as soon as a user with an active LOC.id app on their smartphone approaches. Initially, Bolt e-scooters were equipped in the cities of Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Cologne, Solingen, Neuss, and Mönchengladbach. Berlin and Bremen will follow in June...
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Barrier-free traffic light
People with visual impairments often have difficulty navigating traffic safely. One of the biggest challenges for them is crossing roads at traffic lights. This is where traffic lights equipped for the blind come into play, helping them to cross the road safely. They are equipped with acoustic and tactile signaling devices that enable blind and visually impaired people to recognize the traffic lights and cross the streets safely...