0232 - NaviLens for accessible wayfinding with Emily Smith

Our hosts are: Sophia, Owen and Tom. Today we are talking with Emily Smith, Assistive Technology Specialist in UCD.Emily, could you say a few words about role and how you came to champion accessibility?·       I am always getting lost in buildings. How does anyone find spaces within places? [wayfinding systems, Google Maps, Navilens]·       What is NaviLens? How do you use it? [an accessible wayfinding and information app that uses colourful QR codes to help individuals find their way around interior spaces] ·       Who is the primary target group, and, can anybody use it? ·       When did you first see a Navilens? [Kellogs pack]·       Who makes Navilens? [Spanish company]·       Are there any cases where Navilens is being rolled out? [New York MTA - subways and buses]·       Can you track the use of a tag? [unique tags give data on number of times they have been scanned]·       What do you need to consider when embedding Navilens in a space?·       More questions from the audience? That’s probably a good point to wrap it up.Thank you for taking the time to talk with us today.Notes:https://www.navilens.com/en/https://www.ucd.ie/all/aboutus/campusaccessibility/navilens-accessibleinformationandcampusnavigation/https://lighthouseguild.org/how-the-simple-qr-code-became-an-empowering-navigation-tool/AcknowledgementsMusic Title: ImpulseArtist: Ben PruntySource:  https://www.benpruntymusic.com/License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty (personal letter)Cover Art Title: Futura + The NaviLens Team Photo credit: NaviLens – www.navilens.com. Permission granted “Absolutely! You can use it! Happy to see the result! , don't hesitate to share it with us.”Artist: Allen HigginsSource: podcast-NaviLens.pptxLicense: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Podcast LicenseDesign Talk (dot IE) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The license can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0By taking part you give permission for your voice to be recorded, for the recording to be edited, and for it to be posted and published as a podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.