Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Appified
Accessibility
Those with disabilities turn to mobile applications for easier navigation.
2.3
Trend score
Trend
What is the Appified Accessibility trend?
Appified Accessibility: With accessibility for wheelchair users and the disabled still lacking in most public areas, mobile apps are emerging to provide a more efficient way for users to plan out solutions. Providing users with navigation systems and maps that showcase the most accommodating routes, these apps reflect the growing desire to make accessibility in the public sphere more readily available and streamlined.
Trend themes
Themes within the Appified Accessibility trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Mobile Apps for Accessibility
Apps that provide accessible navigation systems and maps are becoming increasingly popular for individuals with disabilities.
02
Crowdsourced Accessibility Maps
Crowdsourced accessibility maps with detailed information about disabilities facilities, ratings, and routes are becoming more prevalent.
03
Assistive Technology
Assistive technology is constantly evolving, and new innovations are emerging to help people with disabilities in various aspects of their daily lives.
Industry implications
What the Appified Accessibility trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Technology
Technology plays a significant role in creating innovative solutions for people with disabilities.
For
Transportation
Transportation is a key industry that can benefit greatly from accessible navigation systems, maps, and apps for people with disabilities.
For
Design for Social Innovation
Design for social innovation can aid in creating products and services that can solve social problems and create solutions for people with disabilities.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Appified Accessibility
Trend score 2.3 out of 10, from popularity 40%, activity 21%, freshness 8%.
Popularity40%
Activity21%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Evidence
Examples of the Appified Accessibility trend
4 featured examples from May 19 to Nov 4, 2015CategoryLifestyle
Accessible Transit Apps
Alert-A-Ride by Meghan Lazier is a Service for Disabled Citizens
Opportunity for transportation companies to create and offer specialized and accessible transit apps for disabled individuals.
CategoryTech
Global Accessibility Maps
Axs Maps Uses Crowdsourced Reviews to Help Disabled People Worldwide
Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in improving accessibility for individuals with disabilities in travel and hospitality venues.
CategoryTech
Wheelchair Navigation Apps
'Wheelmap' is a New Accessibility App Designed for Wheelchair Users
The technology industry can explore opportunities to develop more advanced wheelchair navigation apps and other assistive technologies for people with disabilities.
CategoryTech
Blind Photo Apps
This Special Mobile App Helps the Visually Impaired Capture Photos
Developing mobile apps with accessibility features presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to better serve users with disabilities.
