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Button
An app that lets people with limited mobility or sight open doors and start crossings from their phone
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The need
Where it started
Crossing buttons and automatic doors assume everyone can see them, reach them and press them quickly. For wheelchair users, people with visual impairments or anyone with limited mobility, that can make every crossing a struggle.
Who it's for: People with limited mobility or sight, at crossings and doors fitted with Button.
The build
What we built
- A mobile app that detects nearby Button-enabled crossings and doors
- One tap to activate, with no need to find or reach a physical button
- An automatic mode that starts a crossing as you approach
- One codebase for iOS and Android, keeping costs low for a social enterprise
Results
What changed
- People crossing streets independently for the first time
- Anxiety at busy crossings replaced with confidence
- Parents of disabled children reporting fewer daily barriers
- In use across multiple UK local authorities
Built with
React NativeBluetooth Low-EnergyiOSAndroid
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