Mobility Harness with Haptic Feedback? | Ara by Strap Tech - Epic A11y Episode

When it comes to mobility for the blind and visually impaired, using the white cane or having a guide dog has been the main two options since forever. On this episode of the Epic A11y Podcast, I interview Strap Tech founder and CEO, Diego Roel. He introduces Ara, a harness with haptic feedback to help with mobility and navigation. It's an assistive technology device developed to detect objects and obstacles from different directions as you move. Let me know what you think on the comments!

0:00 – Epic A11y Intro
1:11 – Meet Strap Tech CEO Diego Roel
1:30 – What Is Ara?
1: 34 - What Does it Do and How Does it Work?
7:36 – What Is the Actual Device Like?
10:08 - The Unboxing Experience
14:58 - Wearing the Ara, Haptic vs Audio
16:42 - Adjusting the Haptic and Line Feature
17:50 – Is Ara a Guide Dog or Cane Replacement?
19:56 - Ara’s Reliability
22:06 – Who is Ara For?
23:40 – How Was Ara Developed?
31:59 – Price and Availability
33:35 – Why is AT So Expensive?
36:35 – What do you invasion for Ara and Strap Tech?
38:11 – What's Exciting About AT?
39:55 – Last Words From Diego
40:36 – My Thoughts


Strap Tech Website
https://www.strap.tech/

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