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Five news stories about Visually impaired


Researchers develop secure vibration-based authentication for visually impaired users to unlock their mobile device

By Tom Phillips • 31 January 2023 • Updated 31 January 2023 • nfcw.com
Onebuttonpin secure vibration-based authentication enabling visually impaired users to unlock their mobile device

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada and the Rochester Institute of Technology in the USA have developed a system that enables blind and visually impaired people to securely access their mobile device by responding to a series of haptic vibrations... More


Vancouver pilots wayfinding app for visually impaired transit users

By Tom Phillips • 17 January 2023 • Updated 17 January 2023 • nfcw.com
Navilens code for wayfinding for visually impaired transit users at a bus stop in Vancouver

Visually impaired public transportation users in Vancouver in Canada can now receive both audio instructions that guide them to bus pick-up points and real-time transit information by scanning codes at bus bays and stops with their Apple or Android smartphone... More


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NatWest targets customer accessibility with new-design debit card

By Liz Morrell • 4 June 2019 • Updated 4 June 2019 • nfcw.com
Debit card being put into card reader

UK bank NatWest is introducing a debit card design for all its customers that is easier for cardholders with conditions such as visual impairment and dementia to recognise and use... More


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TfL tests guide beacons for the blind

By Sarah Clark • 9 March 2015 • Updated 18 January 2019 • nfcw.com

Transport for London (TfL) is testing the use of Bluetooth beacons that work with a mobile app to provide guidance to visually impaired passengers travelling on the London Underground... More


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French retailer tests NFC as aid for visually impaired shoppers

By Heather McLean • 6 September 2011 • Updated 4 February 2019 • nfcw.com
Groupe Casino

The Casino supermarket chain is testing the use of NFC tags as a way for visually impaired and physically disabled customers to obtain product details including pricing and ingredient lists. More


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