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BlindSquare is the World’s Most Popular accessible GPS-app developed for the blind and visually impaired. It describes the environment, announces points of interest and street intersections as you travel. In conjunction with free, third-party navigation apps it is a powerful solution providing most of the information blind and visually impaired people need to travel independently. Your safety is our highest priority. BlindSquare is self-voicing, announcing points of interest, intersections and user-defined points through a dedicated speech synthesizer.

This disability aid, based on the traditional white cane, is equipped with sensors and a PMD-camera which is able to measure the 3rd dimension directly in real time, while communicating with a processor processing data on the environment. The processed information is converted into auditory feedback in a head set worn by the user. In addition, the device has a hub motor in a wheel, constantly providing the user with information about the terrain.

Cities Unlocked draws on the expertise of Future Cities Catapult, Guide Dogs and Microsoft. We've come to understand the mobility challenges faced by people with sight loss in our cities. In response we've developed a new soundscape technology and highlighted further opportunities for innovation that could unlock cities for everyone.

Accessibility map of sidewalks, crossings and PoIs. Route4U's technology create accessibility maps in a fast and cost efficient way. Web and mobile applications help municipalities to communicate about accessibility in a positive context and give the highest possible support for wheelchair users. Route4U's automated technology keeps the map up-to-date.

The ŐsFehérvár card was first introduced six years ago, and since then the inhabitants of Székesfehérvár have come to know and actively use the opportunities offered by the system. Currently 179 business partners accept the card, offering products and services at a discount to card owners. This year the municipality decided to renew and extend the system. Residents of adult age with a permanent address in Székesfehérvár received their free ŐsFehérvár Citycard in September.

The eLearning Department of MTA SZTAKI started mobile-based software development in 2005. As a result of this activity, a new mobile application family was created with the brand name of GUIDE@HAND. These applications are able to meet a wide variety of demands and trends of the present life. The first such mobile application served for tourist purposes and was granted with several prizes in Hungary and abroad.

Dosecast is the most flexible and easy-to-use medication management app available for Apple, Android, and Amazon devices. With Dosecast, you’ll remember to take the right medication, the right way, at the right time – every time!

Do you take medication, birth control pills or supplements? PillReminder Pro will send you push alerts reminding you to take your pills. Just enter in the name of your pill, dosage, frequency, and what time(s) of day. Then continue with your busy schedule, and PillReminder Pro will alert you when it is time to take your pill(s). Features: Reminds you with PUSH alerts when to take your pills, Great for medication, birth control pills and supplements, Tracks pill names, dosage and frequency, Keeps track of your pills. Reminding yourself to take pills and supplements can be difficult.

The Hogeweyk (part of Hogewey care centre. A weyk or wijk being a group of houses, similar to a village) is a specially designed village with 23 houses for 152 dementia-suffering seniors. The elderly all need nursing home facilities and live in houses differentiated by lifestyle. Hogeweyk offers 7 different lifestyles: Goois (upper class), homey, Christian, artisan, Indonesian and cultural. The residents manage their own households together with a constant team of staff members. Washing, cooking and so on is done every day in all of the houses.

The application is an easy to use first aid curriculum and in case of emergency provides quick available information until the ambulance arrives. In known situations helps with guide. The diagnostic menu helps to pinpoint the possible cause of problem and introduces resuscitation step by step. Its search engine allows you to find the nearest hospital or defibrillator and its built in emergency call gives a signal to Rescue Centre.