Imagine being blind for a minute, and you have to go to the store to pick up a few things. You have everything in your basket ready to be checked out and since you have no cash in your pocket, you whip out the old trustworthy debit card. However, since debit/credit card machines have pretty much gone all digital, you will have to trust the clerk to help you with entering your private information. Yeah, pretty scary huh? Kyle Lechtenberg, an Industrial Design grad from Auburn University - WAR EAGLE! - placed himself in the shoes of the visually impaired and has created the Visual Assistance Card. The card lays on top of the debit/credit card reader and through the use of Braille imprinted on the card, the user is able to keep their personal information private thus increasing their independence while shopping in any store. The Visual Assistance Card is light weight and can be easily stored out of the way until future use. Definitely designed for usability - a must in today’s world.
Designer: Kyle Lechtenberg
Kyle Lechtenberg
译文:
信用卡视觉辅助卡
信用卡视觉辅助卡
想象一下失明一分钟而又不得不去超市购物会是怎样一种状况.此时你的购物篮中已是万物俱备,就待付帐了.但因为你随身携带现金不足,此刻只能使用值得信赖的老朋友----信用卡了.但是,如今很多信用卡读卡器都是数字化机器,所以,你只能让超市的店员帮你输入你的个人信息了.呵呵,是不是感觉很不安呢?被誉为"战鹰"的奥本大学毕业的工业设计师, Kyle Lechtenberg,对弱视群体感同身受,开发出了一款信用卡视觉辅助卡.该卡可安装在信用卡读卡器之上,并通过击打布莱页盲文将个人消费信息存贮于上.据此,弱视消费者能保有自己的个人消费信息,并大大提高了他们的购物独立性.这个觉辅助卡重量极轻,并能便捷保存信息为日后核查.显见,此发明专门针对现今世界的弱视群体而设计.
设计者:Kyle Lechtenberg
Kyle Lechtenberg