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Knesset launches wayfinding system for visually impaired

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As part of recent events in Israel marking "Blind Day," a day for enhancing awareness and empathy for the blind and visually impaired community, the Knesset launched a new audio guidance system, one of the many accessibility initiatives in use in the parliament complex. The personalized audio wayfinding system is a product developed by Israeli start-up RightHear, which connects a dedicated mobile application to strategically placed wireless beacons in public spaces and accessibility points. The system provides audio descriptions of the environment and directly transmits them to smartphones or tablets, enabling individuals who are blind, visually impaired or who have difficulty orienting themselves, experience the world securely.  Reporter Naomi Segal heard more from Idan Meir co-founder and CEO of RightHear.

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