People who have visual impairments face difficulty in flagging down buses.

Current experiences

• People with visual impairments are advised to wait at the front of bus stops
• If there are other passengers around, they can ask them about the approaching buses.
• If there are no other passengers around, people with visual impairments will flag if they hear a bus coming. And after the bus stops, they will ask the driver what bus it is

Other measures

• Guide dogs
• Braille bus guide
• Bus arrival time apps
• Assistance from bus captains
• Public transportation training for visually impaired individuals

Main concern to address: Difficulty in flagging down buses when there is no one/less commuters around

•  Some buses would travel too fast and the individual is unable to flag down the bus in time
• Solution: Wearable token with
  • A lanyard attachment to carry it around
  • A braille keypad for the visually impaired to key in the bus stop numbers
  • Vibration to signal to the user when their bus is reaching their stop