by Julia Ahmad – September 13, 2022 “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible, serving us without drawing attention to itself. Bad design, on the other hand, screams out its inadequacies, making itself very noticeable.” […]

Libby is a reading app from Overdrive through which public library patrons can access digital content. Users sign into Libby using their library card, and are connected with the eBooks and audiobooks that their public library offers.

Dot Watch is a sleek, minimal wrist watch with a moving braille pin display for users who are blind or visually impaired. The watch can not only communicate time and date – it can also translate text messages, notifications, the names of incoming callers, and other text from an iOS or Android device.

Introduction: While waiting for your train to arrive in Japan, you may notice bird chirping across the station. This birdsong is meant to be an audio guide to point the visually impaired towards the ticket gates and exits. Depending on the direction of the escalators, a different type of birdsong is being played – one

Syrinx is the next generation of electrolarynx (EL) devices. It’s currently under development, and is a hands-free EL device that allows people who have lost their voice to regain their voice. It also utilizes machine learning to allow for improved communication in intonation based languages, as well as helping to preserve a person’s unique voice.

Hungry Cat Nonogram is a simple mobile game application focused on nonograms – puzzles where players use number hints and logic to correctly fill grid squares with colors to create pictures. Players can use coins gained from successfully completing puzzles to customize a cat companion that accompanies them to each puzzle.