Accessible Wayfinding Systems will Start a New Era of Accessibility

Accessible wayfinding systems will become ubiquitous in public spaces by 2025. Different technologies and policies are now being developed to prepare for the next exciting era of accessibility in the built environment. In this lecture, we'll walk through the opportunities, challenges, and other aspects of the new future of accessibility for people with orientation challenges, including the blind and visually impaired. We'll also discuss the duties, cost, and operational efforts required towards this future as well as sharing real case-studies from around the world in this field.

Presenter Bio:
Idan Meir is the Co-founder and CEO of RightHear, an innovative startup that turns public spaces into accessible environments for people with spatial orientation challenges, including people who are blind or visually impaired.

Idan holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Business from the Open University of Israel.