Will Remote Activation Become the Norm for Accessible Pedestrian Signals?
Will Remote Activation Become the Norm for Accessible Pedestrian Signals?Without pushbutton, there are no accessible pedestrian signals. That’s...
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How Accessible Are the Audible Pedestrian Pushbuttons of Your Crossings?
Blind and visually impaired people rely on audible pedestrian pushbuttons to know when to safely cross the street. How accessible are they?
The Number of People with Disabilities in the Workforce Is Rising: How to Include Them and Increase the Performance of Your Company?
In the U.S., the number of people with disabilities in the workforce is increasing. This means workplaces need to adapt to include them.
Disability Statistics in the US: Looking Beyond Figures for an Accessible and Inclusive Society
How many people with disabilities live in the United States? How can they be more integrated in our society? What accessibility solutions can make their lives easier?
How to Make Shared Streets Truly Shared by All?
Shared streets represent zones where different active modes of transportation mix with motor vehicles. But for people with disabilities, they may be difficult to navigate.
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Will Remote Activation Become the Norm for Accessible Pedestrian Signals?
More and more cities like New York have been exploring remote activation to trigger accessible pedestrian signals.
How Accessible Are the Audible Pedestrian Pushbuttons of Your Crossings?
Blind and visually impaired people rely on audible pedestrian pushbuttons to know when to safely cross the street. How accessible are they?
The Number of People with Disabilities in the Workforce Is Rising: How to Include Them and Increase the Performance of Your Company?
In the U.S., the number of people with disabilities in the workforce is increasing. This means workplaces need to adapt to include them.
Disability Statistics in the US: Looking Beyond Figures for an Accessible and Inclusive Society
How many people with disabilities live in the United States? How can they be more integrated in our society? What accessibility solutions can make their lives easier?
How to Make Shared Streets Truly Shared by All?
Shared streets represent zones where different active modes of transportation mix with motor vehicles. But for people with disabilities, they may be difficult to navigate.
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How to Create a Smart City for Deaf and Hearing Impaired People?
From the conception of your smart city, take into account the difficulties met by people with hearing impairments. The smart city needs to be exemplary in terms of accessibility.
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5 Must-Have Apps for People with Intellectual Disabilities
There are a lot of apps for people with intellectual disabilities to help them be organized and remain autonomous.
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How to Make Shared Streets Truly Shared by All?
Shared streets represent zones where different active modes of transportation mix with motor vehicles. But for people with disabilities, they may be difficult to navigate.
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Accessibility Data Collection: a Huge Challenge for Cities and Transit Networks
Collecting accessibility data enables cities and transit networks to maintain a seamless mobility chain for users. But they all don’t have the same needs…
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Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities: Is Human Assistance Really Obsolete for Their Mobility?
When getting around or finding their bearings in a complex venue, assistive technology can often replace human assistance.
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5 Must-Have Apps for People with Intellectual Disabilities
5 Must-Have Apps for People with Intellectual DisabilitiesPeople with intellectual disabilities such as Down syndrome or fragile X syndrome have an intellectual development that’s inferior to the population average and learning difficulties. This means they have...
How Can Multimodal Transit Centers Be Accessible for People with Disabilities?
How Can Multimodal Transit Centers Be Accessible for People with Disabilities?Multimodal transit centers turn out to be major nodes of transportation in large cities that aim at improving transport efficiency. They can easily connect together different means of...
How Accessible Are the Audible Pedestrian Pushbuttons of Your Crossings?
How Accessible Are the Audible Pedestrian Pushbuttons of Your Crossings?Actuating audible pedestrian pushbuttons is the first step to crossing the street safely. They provide blind and visually impaired users audible information about the WALK and DON’T WALK signals....
Artificial Intelligence and Accessibility: Examples of a Technology that Serves People with Disabilities
Artificial Intelligence and Accessibility: Examples of a Technology that Serves People with DisabilitiesMany of us think that artificial intelligence represents an abstract and futuristic notion we only see in sci-fi films with humanoid robots and holograms. However...
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