{"id":5454,"date":"2023-06-02T11:32:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T15:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5454"},"modified":"2023-06-02T11:33:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T15:33:01","slug":"accessibility-seminar-smart-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5454","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Seminar: Smart Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/ihMzPMUF17WJV0lcA2nWLkvmN0uwLqdmMzNDcCAsS-RU-M9yNd92i73kwiYoDynkxukGlwsOvjq_JPgckiOx-Cn4ZMbJY9x4k8RTsPIXq6_7JW83I3G9gT-47Q=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/nfb.org\/images\/nfb\/images\/images\/nfb-logo-for-email-template.jpg\" alt=\"National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want\" width=\"191\" height=\"210\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/bcjVIUCZb_839meBJvXzQP_xHD7n3s5BzVPW86SsqrfrYy8lrpLJNY2s5dBX6cQtJub3tVAGhYF57rUmAGQ4TkdHLFXVMAbBV5Q-5Cz_W6EEqQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/nfb.org\/sites\/nfb.org\/files\/2022-09\/mdod-logo-new-1.png\" alt=\"National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want\"><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday June 14, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET&nbsp;via Zoom<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT-2BYPFY1W898jzlXsLk2Gsfbw41qKNhx0tARVD3moGhWWZBAhLojQznE3nv5lRttBnc-3DEIBL_zXAWtMU6cj29CJUTQw9oJJ1F2Vw-2BE4AWdG-2BrTeylKQaK6VdCxqD-2BcXbeN-2FoOSk6pq9q5RQGkC2gB-2Fn9WLBqSl1pa8eWj6IWKlW1Ic0ZdaCEPylAOCntVnOtrFtigwp0qLVhP7cH1BDdFYcfEgP1rme-2BZPZx1fLwAIYRln7UPVQOGLGWFaGFzOXhE5mLc5fAYRVBBsYyQ7RXztZZvLz70gRFNPr33r0TG87pEc-2Bcppi4-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn%3DmTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT-2BYPFY1W898jzlXsLk2Gsfbw41qKNhx0tARVD3moGhWWZBAhLojQznE3nv5lRttBnc-3DEIBL_zXAWtMU6cj29CJUTQw9oJJ1F2Vw-2BE4AWdG-2BrTeylKQaK6VdCxqD-2BcXbeN-2FoOSk6pq9q5RQGkC2gB-2Fn9WLBqSl1pa8eWj6IWKlW1Ic0ZdaCEPylAOCntVnOtrFtigwp0qLVhP7cH1BDdFYcfEgP1rme-2BZPZx1fLwAIYRln7UPVQOGLGWFaGFzOXhE5mLc5fAYRVBBsYyQ7RXztZZvLz70gRFNPr33r0TG87pEc-2Bcppi4-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1685801874185000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ld8U3MaiSBagKySuqh1uS\">Register today for this seminar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Accessibility in public spaces has improved tremendously over the past few years. There are accessible options for transportation information and ticketing, as well as indoor navigation apps, public information kiosks, and autonomous vehicles. The National Federation of the Blind\u2019s (NFB) Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access provides extensive feedback and guidance to the developers of these Smart City technologies. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Join us on June 14, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m. ET to learn about our recent work to improve Smart Cities. We will cover:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work with the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Indoor navigation installation testing&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Public kiosks (with a guest presentation from Vispero)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=mTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT-2BYPFY1W898jzlXsLk2Gsfbw41qKNhx0tARVD3moGhWWZBAhLojQznE3nv5lRttBnc-3DLqbo_zXAWtMU6cj29CJUTQw9oJJ1F2Vw-2BE4AWdG-2BrTeylKQaK6VdCxqD-2BcXbeN-2FoOSk6pq9q5RQGkC2gB-2Fn9WLBqSl4Juae5U4BPRCTA3x5tnym6ys9j58eR3zM-2BWQevHPQjkLJteLgQQ9kgupUEIH5dMfODs-2BdZPe7tzlTOyAeGy-2BOw-2BArNuxYsCt0ztXOkOcq92Otbctr6dNZoBuobo0IqPK7Ff4BMlRGIO7qxdD2Vtlic-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u32452178.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn%3DmTCu8dGvOkl-2BXqaCK8sZ2XZsIV-2FIHwCJ1wu82RzQMT-2BYPFY1W898jzlXsLk2Gsfbw41qKNhx0tARVD3moGhWWZBAhLojQznE3nv5lRttBnc-3DLqbo_zXAWtMU6cj29CJUTQw9oJJ1F2Vw-2BE4AWdG-2BrTeylKQaK6VdCxqD-2BcXbeN-2FoOSk6pq9q5RQGkC2gB-2Fn9WLBqSl4Juae5U4BPRCTA3x5tnym6ys9j58eR3zM-2BWQevHPQjkLJteLgQQ9kgupUEIH5dMfODs-2BdZPe7tzlTOyAeGy-2BOw-2BArNuxYsCt0ztXOkOcq92Otbctr6dNZoBuobo0IqPK7Ff4BMlRGIO7qxdD2Vtlic-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1685801874185000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3S36BJrfQozipUvk5bNikh\">Register today for the Smart Cities Seminar<\/a>, June 14, 2023, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern.<\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5454\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday June 14, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET&nbsp;via Zoom Register today for this seminar Accessibility in public spaces has improved tremendously over the past few years. 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