tactile mobile phone for the blind by peter lau

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tactile mobile phone for the blind by peter lau

 

 

designer peter lau has sent designboom images of a concept mobile phone for blind  users. unlike typical cell
phones which rely on claw grip or finger tip action, 'touching' utilizes palms for an ergonomic user experience.
equipped with fourteen functioning buttons and one functionless button - the device's button configuration
is positioned in a grid for fast thumb navigation. the layout provides a concave faceted surface for tactile
interaction, alongside an operating scroll wheel for ending calls for intuitive functionality.

 

 

'touching' mobile phone

 


user interaction

 

 

 


specifications

 

 


scroll detail

 

 


scroll specifications

 


CAD dwgs

 


CAD dwgs

 

 

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  • Designing a better world! Impressive and so freaking inspiring! Kudos Peter Lau…

    LOCZIdesign says:
  • its very good stuff for me.. appreciated.

    ali says:
  • wow…… this one is really nice and good looking mobiles and whom features has been displayed are quit use full for further use.. this one quit nice effort…. well done and keep it up…

    nasreen gill says:
  • This looks like a probably well functioning product for blind people, but only for this targetgroup. I don’t believe in products specially designed for people with disabilities. There are so much possibilities to design for all.

    Marcel Wijnker says:

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