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Money-Measuring Accessories

The NOTEX Wristband Enables the Blind to Size Up and Assess Banknotes

— December 13, 2012 — Unique
The concept is an incredibly simple one but the implications associated with the use of the NOTEX Wristband are incredibly helpful to a sizable population of India. It's a steel slap band with a black outer coating. It looks like a simple, modern, unisex bracelet but its function is much more important.

You can unfurl and flatten the curled cuff to find a series of four kinks in the material towards one end. The visually impaired could come to learn how to use Charandeep Singh Kapoor's invention much quicker than the techniques that they've developed to identify cash. Each of the braille-less Indian rupee bills are different lengths and the NOTEX Wristband acts as a convenient mobile ruler to distinguish them.
Trend Themes
1. Assistive Accessories for the Visually Impaired - The NOTEX Wristband presents an opportunity for further development of tools to assist the visually impaired community.
2. Braille-less Currency Innovation - The NOTEX Wristband offers potential for the creation of more innovations to aid the visually impaired in identifying braille-less currency.
3. Multi-functional Accessories for Accessibility - The NOTEX Wristband also presents an opportunity for the development of multi-functional accessories that can assist individuals with disabilities.
Industry Implications
1. Assistive Technology - The NOTEX Wristband is a potential disruptor in the assistive technology industry.
2. Finance - The NOTEX Wristband offers a unique opportunity for innovation within the finance industry to enhance accessibility for all.
3. Fashion - The NOTEX Wristband presents an opportunity for the fashion industry to be more inclusive in designs that can serve individuals with disabilities.
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