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Over 253M Visually impaired individuals (VIIs) globally face significant barriers to safe, independent mobility. These challenges affect mental and physical health, employment, and everyday life. In the UK alone, 340,000 people are registered blind or partially sighted, with VIIs experiencing double the risk of falls, high social isolation rates (63%), an...

**Empowering Vision-Impaired Individuals: Transforming Lives with Cutting-Edge Technology** 43 million people globally, including 340,000 in the UK, live with blindness. 2 million people in the UK suffer from moderate-to-severe visual impairment (VI), affecting individuals' ability to navigate independently and safely and significantly impacting wellbeing...

There are over 2-million Visually Impaired Individuals(VIIs) in the UK(AgeUK\_2015); globally estimated at 253-million(Ackland\_et\_al\_2017). As populations age, this will increase as sight-loss disproportionally impacts older people. VIIs benefit from the white cane to get around, often in conjunction with smartphone navigation apps. However, this only ...

There are 12 million elderly people in the UK, many of whom are likely to experience reduced mobility resulting from physical, cognitive, or sensory impairment. Some may even experience several conditions at the same time. To combat this, In 2019/20, the total expenditure on adult social care by local authorities was £23.3 billion. Over half of this was s...

There are over 2 million older people with sight loss in the UK(AgeUK\_2015); globally, it's estimated to be 253 million(Ackland\_et\_al\_2017). As the population ages, this figure will increase as sight loss disproportionally impacts older people. People with sight loss benefit from the white cane to get around, often in conjunction with smartphone navig...

There are 12 million elderly people in the UK, many of whom rely on smartphones to aid participation in daily living, such as wayfinding, meeting family and friends, and seeking employment. This is made possible with built-in smartphone accessibility features such as screen readers (VoiceOver, TalkBack), colour filters, and dexterity tools. However, most ...

There are an estimated 250million visually impaired individuals worldwide(Ackland\_et\_al\_2017), many of whom use a cane to help them get around. The most familiar type of cane, known as a "long cane", is used by visually impaired individuals with extremely restricted or no vision to help them find their way and avoid obstacles. However, a long cane can ...