I was walking by the road, some traffic of cars and many people walking. Lonely a wheelchair was moving slowly trying to avoid all obstacles. It was really hardly to see it because the average height was 1, 50 meter or so. Why not to use something flashing in a special way to show the presence of the wheelchair and the disable boy riding it. Something really simple and easy to build but effective. I think working objects should not be complicated but easy to use and to understand. To present this idea at the "build2together" challenge I thought to something very easy and cheap to find, but it is what you need, not costly hardware but most simple.
So my idea was to use Microbit that can be easily programmed by the disable people itself, with fun, modifying the messages or the flashing draw of the led array on Microbit.
Yes Microbit is a small hardware so how to enlarge the visibility. I had an idea, why not to use a Fresnel lens quite cheap and that can be bought online with any format you like.
Here I present this idea, hope can be useful to move with safety and fun on the way.
I partecipate to Build2gether challenge with this simple but I think really easy to build, funny but most useful to avoid disable people undergo accidents because are not seen on the road or in the crowd.
This is only a "START UP" for this tool, I hope there will be interested disable people who like to go ahead developing more on it, I just put 3 main mode of work: VISIBILITY, TURN LEFT, TURN RIGHT.
Many more things can be done, for example write HELP (flashing) on the display if you need help and can speak, or a short message "GEORGE ?" if you are looking for GEORGE in a crowded place and more, just limited to your fantasy.
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