Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2023 Nominee

Travel Planner for visually impaired and limited mobility community


Eldaveller

Description

The project titled ‘Travel Planner for visually impaired and limited mobility Community’ will help visually impaired and limited mobility community to provide ease in transportation and mobility. The UI for web application will be easier to handle by the community. Various features like Planning of Journey, Various nearby events, Emergency Notification and Voice Assistance catered to the specific needs.

Project website

https://www.loc.gov/nls/resources/general-resources-on-disabilities/travel-and-recreation-for-the-visually-impaired-and-physically-disabled/


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C5. Building confidence and security in use of ICTs
  • AL C8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content 2023
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Coverage
  • India

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2021

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • People with disabilities
  • The main beneficiaries of the project are visually impaired persons and persons with limited mobility. Our project includes solutions that support greater independence for them.

Replicability

Yes, the project can be replicable.


Sustainability

Yes this project is aligned with SDG goal 3.


WSIS values promotion

In the project plays a critical role the following technologies: ❖ Frontend Technologies : HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, AngularJS ❖ Backend Technologies : NodeJS, Firebase (for Auth ,Storage and Hosting),Alan AI(for Voice Interface) ❖ API Endpoints : MapBox Places(search), Microsoft Bing(representation) The project harnesses technological innovations in order to foster healthy ageing and improve the lives of older people.