AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being
KEYWORDS
Visually Impaired, blindness, blind, Wayfinding, navigation
COUNTRY
Canada
DESIGNED BY
Mriga Suchdeva
WEBSITE
https://www.mrigasuchdeva.com/work/theblindmaps
Blind Maps Way finding
Magnetic canes and iron roads making wayfinding easier for blind people
It is easy to navigate, but not when you can’t see. There have been many devices that help the blinds to know what is ahead of them. The major problem is where is straight, where is right, left. Orientation while walking is one of the major issue faced by the blinds, they usually loose orientation and bump into different places. At times they even get lost along the way.
Magnets + Iron roads = A pull. The process of magnetism used to connect white cane, with iron roads followed along the path. The magnets help the rod to get attracted towards, which in turns create a pull for the route. It helps in orientation as well as being comfortable for the blinds to be by themselves.