Begin forwarded message: > From: GoodMaps <i...@goodmaps.com> > Date: September 28, 2020 at 1:36:15 PM PDT > To: lang...@gmail.com > Subject: CNIB and GoodMaps partner to bring accessible navigation across > Canada > Reply-To: GoodMaps <i...@goodmaps.com> > > > > > > > > GoodMaps partners with CNIB Foundation > > TORONTO – GoodMaps, experts and innovators in accessible navigation and > wayfinding, partners with the CNIB Foundation, Canada’s largest non-profit > serving people with sight loss. > > GoodMaps Explore, which was unveiled earlier this month, is an accessible > wayfinding app designed primarily for people who are blind or partially > sighted. Drawing upon GoodMaps’ state-of-the-art digital maps, the app uses > audio instructions to communicate routing and critical spatial information as > users move through indoor or outdoor environments. > > “From the moment we began conversations with CNIB, it was clear that we > shared a vision for drastically increasing the footprint of accessible > buildings and overcoming the historical hurdles of accessible navigation,” > says Jose Gaztambide, Founder and CEO of GoodMaps. “CNIB believes, as we do, > in leveraging the latest technology to offer an extraordinary navigation and > wayfinding experience for clients.” > > In the past, indoor navigation for people with sight loss has often been > imprecise and has typically relied on expensive, burdensome infrastructure. > But GoodMaps Explore starts with laser mapping of the environment, then draws > upon camera-based positioning (CPS), a breakthrough technology that utilizes > sensors in a device’s camera to achieve superior accuracy with minimal > hardware. > > “We are absolutely thrilled to be partnering with GoodMaps,” says Shane > Silver, Vice President of Social Enterprises for the CNIB Foundation. “This > innovation represents a significant breakthrough in accessible indoor > navigation and accuracy. The introduction of GoodMaps across the country will > help ensure that Canadians with sight loss have greater access to more > buildings and venues than ever before.” > > About CNIB > The CNIB Foundation is a non-profit organization driven to change what it is > to be blind today. We deliver innovative programs and powerful advocacy that > empower Canadians impacted by blindness to live their dreams while tearing > down barriers to inclusion. Our work as a blind foundation is powered by a > network of volunteers, donors and partners in communities across Canada. To > learn more or get involved, visit cnib.ca. > > For more information, please contact: > > CNIB: Alison Byczok, Director, Marketing and Communications > > 416-272-0464 | alison.byc...@cnib.ca > > > Check out our GoodMap Explore users in action. > Download GoodMaps Explore > Android coming soon. Please see the Explore FAQ for answers to other common > questions. > > Call to Action > Now that we have the maps and revolutionary positioning, it is time to begin > equipping buildings with GoodMaps technology enabling more spaces to be > accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired. > > If you have a building in your area that could benefit from the GoodMaps > platform we urge you to reach out to our team and your building contact to > help push the accessible indoor navigation initiative further. Please contact > i...@goodmaps.com > > Copyright © 2020 GoodMaps, All rights reserved. > You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. > > Our mailing address is: > GoodMaps > 1839 Frankfort Ave > Louisville, KY 40206-3148 > > Add us to your address book > > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. > > -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/8D67B532-F960-4F2D-BF23-63763BB84D41%40gmail.com.
