Allison interviews Javier De Leon from Strap Tech about Ara, their wearable smart device developed for the blind and visually impaired to move faster and safer in everyday life. Ara is worn on the chest facing outward and has straps around the waist and over the shoulders to keep it in place. About the size […]
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Tiny Mac Tips Part 6 of X
Jump to Tips Haptics on Trackpad Force Touch Go Right to Finder Search Paste without Formatting Line Feed When Enter Won’t Work I’m back with another Part 6 of Tiny Mac Tips. This is an ongoing series I started in order to teach Jill from the Northwoods how to move from an adequate Mac user […]
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CSUN ATC 2023: AYES OKO Navigation Aid for Blind & Low Vision
Allison interviews Michiel Janssen from AYES about their OKO mobile app and service that make traffic lights and buses/trams accessible to those who are blind or with low vision. OKO is a mobile app that you can download on an iPhone. To use the app, the user simply points the mobile device’s camera toward the […]
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CES 2020: Tanvas Touchscreens with Haptic Feedback
Allison interviews Greg Topel from Tanvas about their touchscreens that provide haptic feedback. Tanvas is developing a multi-touch capacitive touchscreen that allows the user to tactically interact with vision-based controls. Tanvas uses electrostatics to control friction and create a virtual touch experience. The many applications include creating the feel of edges of keys, the snap […]
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