Smart Payment Device for the Visually Impaired

Shimmer

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To date, visually impaired individuals have had to rely on screen-reading software for mobile payments. This is cumbersome and problematic in terms of privacy. Shimmer, a compact device that supports mobile payments, provides a remedy. The utensil consists of a colour display, a scanning camera, Braille buttons and a headset. This allows two scenarios to be handled: showing the payment code via the display for payment; scanning the QR code via the camera for receipt of the money. The functions are realised via a mobile phone connection.

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Thanks to its high-quality and compact design, Shimmer can conveniently be worn around the neck like a piece of fine jewellery.

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Credits
  • Manufacturer:
    Hefei LCFC Information Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei, China
  • In-house design:
    LCFC ID team, LCFC ASD Team, Ying-ying Liu, De-zhi Liu, Wen-dong Wang, Qiao Tian, Jie Min, Yong Xia, Run-sheng Xu, Yan Jin, Yen-Pin Kao, Meng-Kai Huang, Chun Yang, Joseph Ma, Kang Yuan

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