People with visual impairments often find it difficult to orientate themselves in large public spaces in particular. Crowds of people, heavy traffic and different noises lead to stress and confusing situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The city of Halle (Saale) has tackled this problem by using LOC.id technology to improve orientation on the central market square. So-called LOC.id POIs have been installed at 15 locations, where they announce the exact location to users of the LOC.id app or transponder and provide information about the nearest surroundings<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The corner of the townhouse presented a particular challenge, as it was not possible to install the LOC.id POI on the listed fa\u00e7ade. But the \u2018talking stones\u2019, LOC.id ROCK, also offer a solution to this problem. These are simply set into the pavement at ground level and can provide the relevant information from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The city of Halle (Saale) has long been a pioneer in the use of LOC.id technology, which is already in use at traffic lights and on public transport. The market square is now another public space that has been made much more accessible to people with visual impairments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n