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Visual Aid Systems from Smart City to Improve the Life of People with Low Vision

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  • Mirela Gabriela Apostoaie

    (Design Product, Mechatronics and Environment Department, Transylvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania)

  • Mihaela Baritz

    (Design Product, Mechatronics and Environment Department, Transylvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania)

  • Angela Repanovici

    (Design Product, Mechatronics and Environment Department, Transylvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania)

  • Daniela Mariana Barbu

    (Design Product, Mechatronics and Environment Department, Transylvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania)

  • Alexandra Maria Lazăr

    (Design Product, Mechatronics and Environment Department, Transylvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania)

  • Gyury Bodi

    (Design Product, Mechatronics and Environment Department, Transylvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania
    S.C. Bestoptic, 500097 Brasov, Romania)

Abstract

In the current time, the development of urban centers is a very complex process in terms of new residential or administrative building locations expansion, but also in terms of design and/or the combination of the constructions with the environment. In the same context, the various transport development, communication or social activities facilities require an important database and an infrastructure to ensure and satisfy the population needs at the highest level. Accordingly, interest has developed in the smart cities (SC) concept creation with connection possibilities over extended geographical areas. This paper addresses a problem related to the preparation and ensuring the development of Brasov city as a smart city, with the possibility of finding solutions for low-vision people’s mobility and opening even more access to the city’s infrastructure. The paper’s main objectives and contributions are represented by the current considerations provision for ensuring functionality as a smart city by identifying the involvement points of the administrative system and, respectively, by introducing technical solutions for the low-vision people inclusion, having their mobility as a central element. The research results reveal the capacity and flexibility of permanent adaptation actions of public administrative and educational/research institutions to different population categories (with or without disabilities, active or retired, etc.) requirements regarding inclusion and mobility.

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  • Mirela Gabriela Apostoaie & Mihaela Baritz & Angela Repanovici & Daniela Mariana Barbu & Alexandra Maria Lazăr & Gyury Bodi, 2023. "Visual Aid Systems from Smart City to Improve the Life of People with Low Vision," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-21, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:8:p:6852-:d:1126997
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