As the world becomes more and more technologically advanced, it is encouraging to see scientists, designers, artists and more coming up with concepts that will help people with disabilities such as the Point Locus jacket hopes to do. Although it's fun to have gadgets like the iPhone, it's a hundred times better to improve another person's living conditions so radically.
Developed by Stephanie Wiriahardja, Emily Chen, David Barter, Karen Truong and Kennett Kwok, the Point Locus jacket is currently just a prototype, yet it holds tons of promise. Point Locus basically uses GPS technology to provide haptic feedback to the wearer so that he or she can navigate easier through their darkened world.
The Point Locus jacket boasts voice recognition technology as well.
What's Driving This Trend
- Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired
- The Point Locus jacket is an example of the growing trend towards using technology to assist the visually impaired.
- Inclusive Fashion Design
- Inclusive fashion design is a growing trend that seeks to develop accessible and practical fashion for people with disabilities.
- Haptic Feedback Applications
- Haptic feedback applications like the Point Locus jacket show potential for providing navigational assistance to people with disabilities.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion
- The fashion industry has the opportunity to create more inclusive designs like the Point Locus jacket.
- Assistive Technology
- The assistive technology industry has the opportunity to develop more advanced technology like haptic feedback for the visually impaired.
- Navigation Technology
- The navigation technology industry has the opportunity to create more inclusive technology like the Point Locus jacket that uses GPS technology and haptic feedback.
