Smartphone app tells blind people when the bus is coming

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Blind people in São Carlos, a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, have had their lives made easier when they are out and about their city. The municipality has hooked up with Grupo Criar, a company specialized in traffic systems, to design the Busalert app to make it easier and more efficient to use the city’s bus network... Continue Reading Smartphone app tells blind people when the bus is coming

Section: Urban Transport

Tags: Blind, Brazil, Public Transport

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