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Galapagar introduces accessible signs to gain autonomy on its streets
NaviLens codes provide voice instructions and allow people to learn the origins of street names without having to approach the sign. Galapagar has installed 70 accessible signs on streets and at representative locations.
The Town Council has installed 70 plaques: 36 feature street names and accessible codes, while another 34 have customised designs at key locations around the municipality.
NaviLens codes help people with visual impairments to find their way and access information about their surroundings using their mobile phones. The camera detects the markers and plays the content aloud, even from a distance and while the person is walking.
The app is free and does not require users to get close to the plaque or to focus or frame the code, as is the case with conventional QR codes. In Galapagar, the information also explains the origin of street names and the history of people connected to the municipality.