Assistive Technology: Google Maps (iOS App)

Google Maps is a widely known navigational tool used for a variety of activities including daily commutes, travel planning, and discovering new places. As a professional with a background in architecture and interior planning, I understand the importance of designing wheelchair-accessible spaces. In this blog post, I delve deep into analyzing Google Maps and exploring its potential as an assistive technology.

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Assistive Technology: MiMu Gloves

Utilizing spatial sensors in the fabric of the gloves and on the cuff of the wrist, wearers can map sounds and instruments to specific gestures and movements. For musicians with disabilities that can affect their ability to play instruments, MiMu’s gloves widen the range of access to music making by linking those instruments to gestures.

Design Critique: Subway Time (iOS App)

Subway Time is a New York City transit application, created “by New Yorkers for New Yorkers.” It provides fast and accurate status updates on every NYC subway line and station, with data from the official MTA feed. Subway Time allows users to plan and track their subway transfers and commutes easily, efficiently, and accurately.

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Assistive Technology: Voiceitt

Voiceitt is a voice-enabled experience for individuals with non-standard speech: people with disabilities, aging voices and accented speakers. It uses voice recognition technology based on AI to enable people with speech disabilities to communicate using their own voice. The technology adapts by learning the unique speech patterns of each user to provide real-time transcription and synthesized speech output.

Assistive Technology: Forest (iOS App)

Introduction to Forest Forest is an app designed to help users overcome phone addiction and focus on completing important tasks of their daily lives. Users start a focus timer to plant a virtual tree in the app, restricting phone access during the focused period. Successful sessions grow virtual trees in users’ personalized forests, reflecting their …

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Design Critique:Doordash(Android App)

DoorDash is a versatile food delivery application enabling users to explore and order from local restaurants based on their geographical location. Beyond its primary service, DoorDash extends its offerings to include grocery and various convenience item deliveries in select regions, enhancing its utility and convenience for users. Log in Page The login page(figure 1.1) of …

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