Adafruit Wave Shield for Arduino

The wave shield is working! As this was my first attempt at soldering, I encountered some issues. The main one was that the tip of the soldering iron was not producing enough heat to melt the solder. After many attempts (including melting the circuit board and placing an…

The Final Model

Piecing the puzzle

Responsive audio and tactile way-finding methods for the vision impaired

According to Vision Australia, the number of people in Australia with a vision impairment was 384,000 in 2016. This is projected to grow to over 500,000 in the next decade. This is a substantial number of…

Prototype 1 — Progress Report

Particle Photon

This week, I have researched how to use the particle photon. The particle requires WiFi and smartphone access in order to work. At this point, I have been able to set up a connection with the particle and my phone and send a…

Precedents

There are many precedents when it comes to wayfinding assistance for the vision impaired. A selected range is outlined below:

Preparing Electronics for Tactile Model

I have designed a model to test wall heights for the tactile model. It also includes raised bumps, to test how different tactile elements feel.

Vibration Feedback

Vibration is going to be a main method of giving tactile feedback to the user. A wayfinding path can be indicated by vibrating the floor of the model, to show users to their destination. To do this, a mini vibrating disc will indicate different zones in a model. These vibrating discs are…

3 Minute Thesis

This is Aaron. He is 21 years old and he has been blind since birth. He is excited for his first day at uni and is keen to get to…