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Navigating the Holidays with Visual Interpreter Apps

A Comparative Review of Aira Explorer, Be My Eyes AI, and Seeing AI from Microsoft Dear Inclusive Design Community, Editor’s Note: Generative AI is groundbreaking, but does produce errors often referred to as hallucinations and should not be  relied upon as being error free. As we immerse ourselves in the festive spirit of the holiday […]

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Built Environment Review Transportation

Review: Waymap Indoor and outdoor Navigation App

Washington, DC Metro Transit Deployment Editor’s Note: It is crucial to emphasize that while technology such as Waymap is a significant stride in enhancing independent indoor travel for individuals with vision loss, it does not substitute proper orientation and mobility training, nor the use of mobility aids like a white cane or guide dog. A […]

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Built Environment Review Transportation

Navigating the Pros and Cons of Floating Bus Stop Design

Floating Bus Stops: An ExplorationEditor’s Note: In this post, we delve into the advantages and challenges of Floating Bus Stops, considering their impact on accessibility and drawing from my personal experience as an individual with a disability. To begin, let’s clarify what a Floating Bus Stop entails: it’s a design solution that incorporates a bus […]

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Gateway Navigation’s Inclusive Design Community

Creating an Inclusive World:Editor’s Note: Blog Post follows this time-sensitive volunteer opportunity for individuals who are blind or partially sighted and are involved in monitoring or trading in the stock market. Posted on July 14, 2023. My name is Jano Fu, a Master’s student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at McGill University, […]