Why

This project focuses on and considers both the visual impairment and the physical appearance of users, aiming to empower them and help them feel more confident. It is often wrongly assumed that visually impaired individuals do not care about their appearance. However, this is a misconception that does not reflect reality. Personal appearance is an important aspect of life, and feeling well-dressed can significantly boost self-esteem. The project seeks to promote a positive self-image through inclusive design.

What

The product supports individuals with B2-level visual impairment in getting dressed. It generates outfit suggestions based on the event the user plans to attend or according to specific clothing items they want to wear and already own. A prototype application was developed in collaboration with the Visual Disability B1+B2+B3 organization.

How

Today, most clothing labels include an adhesive tag with NFC (Near Field Communication) technology, which allows information to be transferred between devices at short range. Clothing companies typically use this for better supply chain management. My project is designed to detect and use this embedded NFC data, integrating it into the system. This enables the application to keep a record of the user’s wardrobe and, with the help of AI, offer personalized outfit suggestions.

Silvia Olives Capella

Why

The project focusses and takes into account the users visual impairment and their physical appearance in order to empower them and help them feel more confident. It is often assumed that visually impaired individuals do not care about their appearance, but this is a misconception that does not reflect reality. One’s appearence is an important factor in a person’s life, and feeling well-dressed can improve self-esteem. The project tries to promote this positive self-perception.

What

The product assists people with B2 type visual blindness when getting dressed. What it does is create outfits based on the situation the users want to attend or according to the clothing items they want to wear and have in their own wardrobe. A prototype application for this was developed in collaboration with the Visual Disability B1+B2+B3 organization.

How

Nowadays, most clothing labels contain an adhesive with NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. This is used to transfer information from one device to another at close range. Clothing companies often use it to have greater control within the supply chain. My project is designed in a way that the device would be enabled to detect this information and incorporate it into the system. This way, the application would have a record of all the clothing by the user and then with IA can give them advice.