2024 Galleries
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Galleries // 2024 Spark:Spring Student // Style Walk
Style Walk
Finalist
Competition: Spark:Spring Student
Designer: Jaeyong Chung
Design Type: Health & Medical
Company / Organization / School: Orange Cube Art
Nike StyleWalk revolutionizes assistive technology for the visually impaired by merging functionality with fashion, challenging the notion that style is exclusive to the sighted. It reimagines the traditional white cane as a sleek, ergonomic accessory equipped with cutting-edge technology. At its heart lies an integrated AI camera and audio assistant system activated with a touch, offering verbal descriptions of surroundings for enhanced safety and independence. Inspired by Nike’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity, StyleWalk advocates that assistive devices should reflect personal style and identity. Through advanced design principles and user-centered research, the project ensures each element, from ergonomic handles to seamless technological integration, meets diverse user needs. Nike StyleWalk marks a paradigm shift in assistive technology, empowering visually impaired individuals to navigate confidently with style. It represents progress towards a more inclusive future where accessibility and aesthetics converge harmoniously, offering a renewed sense of empowerment and paving the way for innovations that redefine the boundaries of assistive technology.
