Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Smartphone app helps people with a disability access the city

Author : Kent Sutherland

Date : February 15, 2012

Extract : "Ldn Access is one of a number of apps of this type, although it is also perhaps the most advanced. It is the brainchild of David Biddle, a disabled survivor of the 7/7 London terrorist attacks. He lost both his legs, his left eye, and his spleen in the bombings. When he became a wheelchair-user, he discovered that the information around his city of London can be quite unreliable. [...] An icon-based guide to London, it provides the disabled with information on such things as how accessible the parking is and whether there are stairs, and if there are toilets at particular locations. The main menu allows you to choose from Attractions, Hotels, Places to Eat, Entertainment, and Transport."

Index terms : Handicap, city, handicap access, wheelchair-users, geolocation.

Found with : Netvibes

Site : Gizmag


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