Step-Hear

Step-Hear Overview

Step-Hear develops and markets assistive technologies designed to provide equal accessibility for everyone. It specializes in creating accessible indoor and outdoor navigational solutions for blind and visually impaired people and in providing IoT assistance to help those with other disabilities, including mobility disabilities, overcome certain challenges in public spaces and using public transportation. The companys technologies include a free application (or a wrist-worn activator for users who do not use smartphones) to automatically activate its unique Audio-Sign base units, which utilize a smart loudspeaker capable of delivering multiple messages using Bluetooth communication. Its advanced navigation system for the blind and visually impaired relies on its Audio-Sign system for accurate anchoring, as well as on the companys innovative and versatile solutions, which can be adapted for a variety of different uses. The company has also developed a smart accessibility system for public transportation, including buses, trains, trams, and light rail. The system includes features such as the ability to send the bus driver a message that a person with disabilities is waiting at the next stop and audio announcements indicating the closest train door to the user.

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Dec 31, 2021 · www.i24news.tv

Jerusalem's Old City alleys made wheelchair accessible - I24NEWS

Dec 26, 2019 · www.calcalistech.com

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Assistive and Accessible-Three Life-Changing Technologies

The article discusses three Israeli startups, Step-Hear, Sesame Enable, and ReSymmetry, that have developed technological solutions to improve the lives of people with disabilities. These startups have received support from the Israel Innovation Authority and are part of the assistive-tech program. Step-Hear has created an audio sign system for visually impaired individuals, Sesame Enable has developed touchless technology for smartphones, and ReSymmetry has designed a smart robotic wheelchair. The article highlights the positive impact of these innovations on the lives of people with disabilities and emphasizes the importance of integrating social objectives with economic worthwhileness. The Innovation Authority has provided financial support and helped these startups gain recognition and expand internationally.

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Feb 12, 2019 · www.israel21c.org

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Israeli nature sites are an accessible walk in the park

Former Israeli Air Force pilot Yuval Wagner, president of Access Israel, discusses the progress made in accessibility adaptations in Israels parks and forests over the past 10 years. Facilities for greater accessibility have been installed in approximately 70 national parks, archaeological and heritage sites administered by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) as well as in 300 forests managed by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF). The article highlights the impact of these adaptations on individuals with disabilities and their families, as well as the positive reputation it has given Israel as a leading country in nature accessibility.

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Yigal Alon St 155, Tel Aviv, Israel

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