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Exhibition
NOV 2023
Prototypes for Humanity Top 100 Showcase
Dubai Future Foundation
JUL 2023
Polyu design show 2023
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Introduction
Group Members:
Chan Cheuk Yin
Tin Wing Kam
My role:
- User experience
- Laddering interview
- role-playing
- user testing
- Prototype development
- Virtual exploration
- Smart white cane
- UI (Animation)
PolarisMaps aims to help individuals with deaf-blindness travel independently. The purpose of our project is to provide indoor navigation apps with customizable visual and auditory features. By offering a three-step solution consisting of Planning, Virtual Exploration, and Actual Exploration, our project aims to meet the needs of individuals with varying levels of deaf-blindness, enabling them to navigate shopping malls comfortably.Our vision is to empower deaf-blind individuals to explore indoor environments confidently and safely, thereby enhancing their motivation to actively engage with the world. We strive to provide an experience that fosters greater independence and ignites curiosity for exploring the world.
Design Process
Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
Design Process
Levels of deaf-blindness
How the world they look
Cloudy and Misty
It feel like your glasses are dirty, everything looks a little more washed out and cloudy
Tunnel Views
It has a limited field of view, similar to looking through a tunnel. Results in a loss of peripheral vision, while central vision may remain intact.
Hemianopia
It can result in someone being unable to see to either the left or right from the centre of their field of vision in both eyes
Color blind
This is a condition in which an individual is unable to distinguish between certain colors or perceive colors at all.
If your vision is deteriorating and you notice ongoing difficulties,
there may be little that can be done to prevent the condition from worsening.
Blindness and vision impairment
- Mild
Visual acuity worse than 6/12 to 6/18
- Moderate
Visual acuity worse than 6/18 to 6/60
- Severe
Visual acuity worse than 6/60 to 3/60
- Blindness
Visual acuity worse than 3/60
(World Health Organization, 2018)
Deafness and hearing impairment
(National Library of Medicine, 2020)
- Mild hearing loss
Hearing loss of 20 to 40 dB
- Moderate hearing loss
Hearing loss of 41 to 60 dB
- Severe hearing loss
Hearing loss of 61 to 80 dB
- Profound hearing loss or deafness
Hearing loss of more than 81 dB
Moderate to severe:
56-70 dB | Moderate to severeOnly can hear heavy machine sound, begins to have difficulty listening and communicating
Pitch and frequency
Some of deaf-blindness have difficulty perceiving pitch and frequency. For example they are difficult to hear “s” sound in English as these sounds are typically lower in pitch
Tinnitus
It is a medical condition that causes the perception of sound, such as ringing or buzzing, in the ears or head without any external source.
How the world they hear
What is Deaf-blind?
Problem Identification
(The Hong Kong Society for the Blind, 2022)
Visually
impaired
Hearing
impaired
Dual Sensory Loss
(The Hong Kong Society for the Blind, 2022)
Design Qualities
Design Logbook
UI Showcase - Dolphin
20
m/s
3 米後
左轉
此路段直行通過
剩餘
7
米
分鐘
3
退出
暫停
模式
綠茶菠蘿包
香港旺角鹽場街39號
4.8
AR 掃描
綠茶菠蘿包
UI Showcase - Eagle
UI Showcase - Wolf
9:41
How can Polaris Map help you?
Visual
Voice
模式
Map navigation
9:41
模式
9:41
Voice navigation
模式
UWB Anchor
Smart White Cane
Safety
Fire-resistance Material
Accurate, low-cost positioning system
Ultra-Wideband Module
Durable Power Supply
Li-ion Battery / AC Power
Flexible installation
Stick any where/ Install inside lighting system
10 steps
1.2 m
譚仔三哥米線
Voice commands + Voice Over in App
”
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”
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譚仔三哥米線
喺你3點鐘方向
”
”
開始導航前往譚仔三哥米線
”
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附近嘅餐飲商舖有：譚仔三哥米線
好好食Pizza
超級烤肉
海底撈
附近有咩嘢食啊？
3
2
High-brightness direction icons to aid navigation
Navigation using voice navigation voice search
Voice to assist navigation
Click on the component to automatically read aloud
Click the small P in the information box and it will automatically read the message for you
The homepage selects the navigation mode according to user preferences
map navigation
Voice navigation
1
The hearing-impaired have 70% vision and use the color of bright red to identify obstacles
Colour Blue to identify safe paths
Mode
DolphinAudio Navigation
WolfMulti-Feedback
EagleHaptic Feedback
Core features Highlights
Prepee
E-Growth
Exhibition
NOV 2023
Prototypes for Humanity Top 100 Showcase
Dubai Future Foundation
JUL 2023
Polyu design show 2023
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Introduction
Group Members:
Chan Cheuk Yin
Tin Wing Kam
My role:
- User experience
- Laddering interview
- role-playing
- user testing
- Prototype development
- Virtual exploration
- Smart white cane
- UI (Animation)
PolarisMaps aims to help individuals with deaf-blindness travel independently. The purpose of our project is to provide indoor navigation apps with customizable visual and auditory features. By offering a three-step solution consisting of Planning, Virtual Exploration, and Actual Exploration, our project aims to meet the needs of individuals with varying levels of deaf-blindness, enabling them to navigate shopping malls comfortably.Our vision is to empower deaf-blind individuals to explore indoor environments confidently and safely, thereby enhancing their motivation to actively engage with the world. We strive to provide an experience that fosters greater independence and ignites curiosity for exploring the world.
Design Process
Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
Design Process
Levels of deaf-blindness
How the world they look
Cloudy and Misty
It feel like your glasses are dirty, everything looks a little more washed out and cloudy
Tunnel Views
It has a limited field of view, similar to looking through a tunnel. Results in a loss of peripheral vision, while central vision may remain intact.
Hemianopia
It can result in someone being unable to see to either the left or right from the centre of their field of vision in both eyes
Color blind
This is a condition in which an individual is unable to distinguish between certain colors or perceive colors at all.
If your vision is deteriorating and you notice ongoing difficulties,
there may be little that can be done to prevent the condition from worsening.
Blindness and vision impairment
- Mild
Visual acuity worse than 6/12 to 6/18
- Moderate
Visual acuity worse than 6/18 to 6/60
- Severe
Visual acuity worse than 6/60 to 3/60
- Blindness
Visual acuity worse than 3/60
(World Health Organization, 2018)
Deafness and hearing impairment
(National Library of Medicine, 2020)
- Mild hearing loss
Hearing loss of 20 to 40 dB
- Moderate hearing loss
Hearing loss of 41 to 60 dB
- Severe hearing loss
Hearing loss of 61 to 80 dB
- Profound hearing loss or deafness
Hearing loss of more than 81 dB
Moderate to severe:
56-70 dB | Moderate to severeOnly can hear heavy machine sound, begins to have difficulty listening and communicating
Pitch and frequency
Some of deaf-blindness have difficulty perceiving pitch and frequency. For example they are difficult to hear “s” sound in English as these sounds are typically lower in pitch
Tinnitus
It is a medical condition that causes the perception of sound, such as ringing or buzzing, in the ears or head without any external source.
How the world they hear
What is Deaf-blind?
Problem Identification
(The Hong Kong Society for the Blind, 2022)
Visually
impaired
Hearing
impaired
Dual Sensory Loss
(The Hong Kong Society for the Blind, 2022)
Design Qualities
Design Logbook
UI Showcase - Dolphin
20
m/s
3 米後
左轉
此路段直行通過
剩餘
7
米
分鐘
3
退出
暫停
模式
綠茶菠蘿包
香港旺角鹽場街39號
4.8
AR 掃描
綠茶菠蘿包
UI Showcase - Eagle
UI Showcase - Wolf
9:41
How can Polaris Map help you?
Visual
Voice
模式
Map navigation
9:41
模式
9:41
Voice navigation
模式
UWB Anchor
Smart White Cane
Safety
Fire-resistance Material
Accurate, low-cost positioning system
Ultra-Wideband Module
Durable Power Supply
Li-ion Battery / AC Power
Flexible installation
Stick any where/ Install inside lighting system
10 steps
1.2 m
譚仔三哥米線
Voice commands + Voice Over in App
”
”
”
”
譚仔三哥米線
喺你3點鐘方向
”
”
開始導航前往譚仔三哥米線
”
”
附近嘅餐飲商舖有：譚仔三哥米線
好好食Pizza
超級烤肉
海底撈
附近有咩嘢食啊？
3
2
High-brightness direction icons to aid navigation
Navigation using voice navigation voice search
Voice to assist navigation
Click on the component to automatically read aloud
Click the small P in the information box and it will automatically read the message for you
The homepage selects the navigation mode according to user preferences
map navigation
Voice navigation
1
The hearing-impaired have 70% vision and use the color of bright red to identify obstacles
Colour Blue to identify safe paths
Mode
DolphinAudio Navigation
WolfMulti-Feedback
EagleHaptic Feedback
Core features Highlights
Prepee
E-Growth