Adobe Lightroom is a computer program geared toward photographers that allows users to organize, touch up, and edit large amounts of photos. Importantly, edits are non-destructive – meaning that edits are saved as instructions rather than modifying the original image. Importing Photos To import images, Lightroom opens up your computer’s local file management system, easily […]
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The “Magnifier” is an accessibility utility by Apple that uses the device cameras to assist visually-impaired people with their immediate surroundings. The primary feature of the app is “magnify” – which seeks to assist users read small text. It has many other features too – including scene descriptions, and furniture/door detection. Discussing the app through
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Assistive Technology: Home Blood Pressure Monitors Nowadays, HBPM(house blood pressure monitor) has become a common part of everyday households, especially those with older adults or people managing hypertension. By enabling blood pressure measurement outside clinical settings, this kind of AT(assistive technology) devices support routine health monitoring and allow users to manage their well-being more independently
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Introduction Subway Time is a mobile app that uses data from the MTA to predict the arrival times for subways in NYC. It has over 14,000 reviews on the App Store, making it one of the most popular transit apps used in the city. The app is designed for simplicity so that users can focus
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Envision Glasses are AI-powered smart glasses designed for individuals who are blind or have low vision. With an integrated camera and built-in speakers, they articulate everyday visual information into speech by “speaking out” the visual world to wearers. The lightweight wearable offers an array of features designed for accessibility including real-time text and object recognition,
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Notability is a note-taking and PDF annotation tool designed for anyone who wants to take notes, allowing users to seamlessly combine handwriting, typing and document markup all within a single platform. Although this application was developed over a decade ago, newer iterations have expanded its features, supporting a variety of new use cases and adapting
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Otter.ai As Assistive Technology Otter.ai is an AI-powered live transcription and note-taking tool developed in 2016 and is now widely available on as a desktop app, iOS app, Android app, and a Chrome extension. It offers a robust free option with all of the base features, and affordable paid subscriptions as well to access more
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Canva is a mobile design application that enables users to create visual content such as social media posts, presentations, posters, and videos using templates and direct manipulation tools. While Canva makes design accessible, its mobile editing experience reveals usability trade-offs when complex design tasks are attempted on a small, touch-based interface. Entering the Editor and
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The Nike Go FlyEase is a sneaker designed to be put on and taken off hands-free. Features including a hinged sole, tension band, and kickstand heel affords putting on and removing the shoe without the user bending over or using their hands The sneaker was created to address a need for fashion/athletic sneakers that are
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Introduction I got my first pair of Apple AirPods about a week ago and while exploring its features, I was surprised to learn that they can also function as hearing aids for people with hearing disabilities, something that was also discussed on the first day of our digital accessibility class. This discovery was particularly intriguing
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