Recognition for the Blind - A Case Study
Location: Cluj-Napoca | Period: 2023
About the app
Scripor Alphabet is a groundbreaking concept that extends the Braille alphabet to close the gap between colours and individuals with visual impairments.
By making the social environment accessible through Scripor, it offers equal opportunities and a sense of belonging to those who have been previously excluded from the widespread use of colour. The unique, simple, and universal symbol used for colours in Scripor Alphabet allows for an inclusive and complete experience for people with visual disabilities in a world where color usage is common.
Scope
By providing a tactile representation of colors, this app allows the blind to efficiently read, write, identify, recognize, and differentiate colors without needing to have the physical version of the alphabet.
Challenge
One of the biggest challenges we faced was making the physical alphabet be available for anyone, at any given place or time. Therefore, our main priority was without a doubt making this app as accessible as possible.
Moreover, designing a user-friendly interface for visually impaired users that is as easy and simple to the greatest extent represented another challenge. However, after a couple of discussions and UI/UX analysis, we were able to provide an app in which the users would be able to navigate safely and read easily using screen readers.
The Result of our Collaboration
Launched at the end of April 2023, Scripor Alphabet app is going to serve 280.000.000 visually impaired people around the world, out of which 30.000.000 from Europe.
The cell of the Scripor Alphabet is composed of a total of ten dots, with an orientation dot placed above the other dot. The positions of these dots are identified by numbers from 1 to 9, with number 10 being allocated to the orientation dot.
A combination of dots in a single cell is used to represent a color, with any additional cell representing the lighter or darker shades, tones, saturation, or intensity of colors.
The app was built with Flutter.
Wrapping up
Concluding, the app presented in this case study has the potential to greatly enhance the daily lives of visually impaired individuals. By bringing this kind of concept directly in everyone’s pocket, the app aims to provide a more inclusive and accessible user experience. It is our hope that this app can serve as a starting point for the development of future technology that promotes accessibility and inclusivity for all individuals.
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