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Tools Award

Core77 Design Awards 2024

TouchNav

TouchNav constitutes an innovative navigational aid devised specifically for individuals with visual impairments, offering tangible tactile feedback indicative of both distance and designated locations. This device incorporates a materialized progress indicator, employing integrated sensors to convert the traversed path into a dynamic, physical progress bar that adapts in real time to the user's pace. Such a mechanism facilitates the user's innate ability to gauge the remaining distance to their intended destination via the tactile sensations experienced through the device's handle. Moreover, the cane's vibration feedback feature for location memory points empowers users to denote and recall sites of frequent visitation. As the user draws nearer to these marked locations, the cane intensifies its vibratory signals proportionally to the diminishing distance, thereby enhancing the user's perception of distance and spatial orientation.

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