# Braille PIN Cards Visual Assistance Cards for the Blind By TechnoGadget | Published 2008-09-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-visual-assistance-card-special-shopping-card-for-the-blind References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/08/28/the-visual-assistance-card/) Kyle Lechtenberg of Auburn University created these Visual Assistance Cards. Basically, the special cards go on top of touch screen PIN devices at retailers who don't have [Braille](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-label-maker) keypads. This allow users to input their PIN while keeping their information private. This helps give blind people more independence. Imagine deprived with your sight and making a [store purchase](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-selfcheckout). Everything is in your basket ready to be swiped for its total amount. However, a debit card is all that you have. How will you enter your PIN? Will the clerk have to do it? This innovation solves that problem. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Visual Assistance Cards:** The trend of using visual assistance cards on touch screen PIN devices to help blind people input their PIN securely and independently. - **Braille PIN Devices:** The trend of incorporating Braille keypads on touch screen PIN devices to cater to the needs of visually impaired individuals. - **Accessible Payment Solutions:** The trend of developing payment solutions that are user-friendly and accessible for people with disabilities, such as visually impaired individuals. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Retail:** The retail industry can adopt visual assistance cards to provide a more inclusive shopping experience for visually impaired customers. - **Financial Services:** Financial service providers can invest in Braille PIN devices to ensure their services are accessible and secure for visually impaired customers. - **Technology:** The technology industry can focus on developing innovative and accessible payment solutions for people with disabilities that go beyond traditional PIN-based systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tactile Payment Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mastercards-touch-card.md) - [Inclusive Smartphone Prototype Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onebuttonpin.md) - [Visually Impaired Payment Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shimmer.md) - [Braille-Equipped Memo Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memo-device.md) - [Accessibility-Focused POS Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/payment-terminal-solutions.md) - [Inclusive Label Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-label-maker.md) - [Minimal Braille Learning Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartio-edu.md) - [Inclusive Shopping Labels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coca-cola-1.md) - [Engaging Braille Education Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-learning-device.md)