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Connect, developed by the French startup Ezymob, is a community-based application designed by and for people with disabilities, particularly visual impairments. Its goal is to strengthen autonomy while fostering social and collaborative connections within local communities. At the heart of its design, Connect brings together a wide range of useful local information within a single interface — adapted sports, accessible events, everyday services, inclusive news, and accessibil

Just before the final phase of user studies starts in Vilnius, partners from LASS , ULUND, CEA and Siemens gathered in the offices of LASS for a preparation session. Since this is the first time all solution parts are at the same location a final round of integration and adjustments had to be performed. Afterwards a complete test run of the upcoming evaluation was conducted by a blind project partner and final fine tuning of the study protocol accomplished to ensure that ever

Presentation at Sight Village London We had a great time presenting the insideONE+ and insideSUPRA at Sight Village London on 18–19 November 2025. As the UK’s biggest event for blind and low-vision communities, Sight Village is always buzzing with people keen to try out new tech and hands-on tools. At the PROFESSIONAL VISION SERVICES booth, we introduced visitors to the EU Ability Project and showed how the insideONE+ and insideSUPRA can make everyday digital tasks easier and

Two researchers from Ability visited the XR Lab at Ericsson Research, Lund, Sweden to try out and discuss haptic tech for XR (eXtended reality). The setups in question were: bHaptics Tactsuit x40 vest, gloves and arm bands with Meta Quest 3 in demo games for assembling and shooting weart TouchDIVER haptic glove G1 with Meta Quest 3 in demo environment with different shapes, surfaces and temperatures Nintendo Switch with Nintendo Labo motorcycle setup and game   The devices al

insideONE+ and insideSUPRA Presented at GPEAA 2025 in Lille October 9, 2025 – Lille, France At the GPEAA 2025 trade show (Groupement des Professeurs et Éducateurs d’Aveugles et d’Amblyopes), our team proudly presented insideONE+ and insideSUPRA, two innovative solutions designed to enhance accessibility for people who are blind or visually impaired. We began with insideONE+, highlighting its role in the Ability Project. This tactile and digital Braille tablet combines Braille

Great news! We’re happy to share that our journal paper is now published in IEEE Access and available on IEEE Xplore: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11146787 In this work, we explore a semi-automatic, human-centred AI approach for image conversational descriptions that truly fit their target users: Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) people. Here is the idea in a nutshell: LLMs generate initial image-conversation drafts → BVI experts refine what matters most → the AI lear

European Accessibility Act (EAA) 2025 European Accessibility Act (EAA) will start applying across all EU Member States — marking a big step toward a more inclusive digital Europe from June 28 2025 The EAA extends accessibility requirements beyond the public sector to include private digital services and products. This means that websites, mobile apps, e-commerce platforms, e-books, and digital communications offered in the EU must be accessible for everyone, including people

EBU in action We are delighted to share that a member of the ABILITY project team recently took part in the European Blind Union’s...

A map of Lithuania and its neighbouring countries, A map of Ukraine highlighting occupied territories, In late June, Vilnius hosted a...

As part of the EU ABILITY project initiative, accessibility and inclusion remain at the heart of technological innovation. Recently, we...

Ability and ULUND were invited to participate in IKEA Sweden’s internal Accessibility Day. To demonstrate the potential of the future...

Universal design and co-design are essential approaches for fully integrating people with disabilities into innovation and project...

Recently, a revolutionary tablet for the visually impaired was introduced in Lafayette, Indiana. Tactile Engineering, the company behind...

Regaining sight through a haptic belt will soon be possible thanks to the startup Artha France. The company has been working for years on...

Sight and Sound Technology Company in the UK is not only known for its top-notch audiovisual products and services but also for its...

Handi Exceller came up with the "Br'eye" device in response to a specific problem: to offer independent, fun and inclusive learning of...

Low-cost full-page refreshable Braille displays offer several benefits for blind people. They provide: Affordability: Making Braille...

In 2025, Directive 2019/882 will enter into force, requiring EU member states to ensure that electronic publications are accessible to...

Unified English Braille (UEB) is the standard Braille code used for English-speaking countries. When it comes to math, UEB includes...

Consortium members regularly organize workshops and co-construction sessions with visually impaired, blind and deaf-blind users. At the...