MABLE Phonescreen (IMAGE)

Lehigh University

MABLE Phonescreen

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Using crowdsensing, AI and robotics, MABLE: Mapping for Accessibility in BuiLt Environments empowers individuals with responsive maps and turn-by-turn instructions through a digital app to help them navigate indoor environments successfully.  
The National Science Foundation-funded MABLE project at Lehigh University provides persons with disabilities independence to experience large events, conferences and educational programs.

(Image shows a smartphone screen with an app indicating a user selected a single cane/crutch and preference for using an elevator. Behind the phone screen is an orange background and, in white, the words "Reimagine Navigation.")

 

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