Wayfinding technology trialled in Greater Manchester
The latest wayfinding technology is being trialled to assist visually impaired passengers in navigating Greater Manchester’s public transport network. The GoodMaps technology, accessible via a free app, is set to aid navigation for visually impaired passengers at various transport hubs across the region. The Bury Times is reporting that the three-month trial, running from March […]
Norfolk County Council supports AGD’s “Cone B” signal trial
Norfolk County Council is working in collaboration with Vision Norfolk and AGD Systems as the first county in the UK to trial a new type of tactile signal for future use at signal-controlled crossings. Currently, the tactile signal used across the county known as ‘Cone A’ takes the form of a tapered cone with a […]
American researchers develop app to help blind and visually impaired passengers find bus stops
A team of researchers from Massachusetts say a micro-navigation smartphone app to they have developed has a “substantially” higher success rate than Google Maps in helping blind or visually impaired people find bus stops. The team at Mass Eye and Ear explain that current GPS systems have sufficient macro-navigation for planning routes using public transport, […]
