Author: Gerald Steindl

The UNIKATE prize honours ideas for new technological developments that enable people with disabilities to have more self-determination, equal participation in society and thus live together as equals – inclusion in the sense of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The prize is aimed at pupils and students with creative ideas… Continue reading UNIKATE Ideas Competition

As already mentioned in the May & June 2023 research topic, the technical adaptation of the bell ball is one of our development goals. The University of Vienna is currently working with two HTL school classes to equip a bell ball with appropriate sensors and various information transmitters so that the ball still emits acoustic… Continue reading Ball games – research topic November & December 2023

As already mentioned in the contribution of the research topic for the months of May and June 2023, we are currently working on the adaptation of a ringing ball. In order to analyse the movement of the ball in real time, the ringing ball will be equipped with an (inertial) sensor, which will be located… Continue reading Sensor suspension inside a bell ball – Research topic September & October 2023

Have you seen this video of a blind girl throwing a basketball into the basket? For most people it seems unimaginable that blind or visually impaired people can also play basketball. In the video you can see how the blind girl is enabled to aim at the target by acoustic signalling. A long stick is… Continue reading Basketball – research topic July & August 2023

Our project SmartSportAssistance aims at facilitating access to exercise & sport for blind and visually impaired students by developing assistance systems. Become part of our project and contribute to the inclusion of blind and visually impaired people by sharing your ideas on our research topics. Research with us

The bell ball is an important sports equipment for blind and visually impaired people. Inside the ball there are small bells that enable blind and visually impaired people to recognise the position of the ball in the room when it is in motion. About the video: The video shows a bell ball in motion and… Continue reading The bell ball – research topic May & June 2023

On March 17, 2023 our project was presented to the third and fourth class years of the HTL Rennweg. Our presentation was not only about presenting research topics also about sensitization students for the topic of visual impairment.

Another project of the HTL Donaustadt deals with the well-known game “Donner-Wetter-Blitz”. Every one of us will have played this game at least once. But for those of you who have been out of it for too long, you can get acquainted with the simple gameplay here. Gameplay: First, a caller is chosen. This child… Continue reading Project childrens game “Donner-Wetter-Blitz”

Having fun and joy in movement is essential for all people, regardless of whether they have an impairment or not. Artem, a student at the HTL Donaustadt, is therefore working on his project “Hear and Jump” with an assistance system that can be used for various forms of play. Several soft floor mats are equipped… Continue reading Project “Hear and jump”

In the last two weeks we have started to survey students and teachers at the Federal Institute for the Blind in Vienna (BBI) about the inclusive design of sports facilities and sports equipment and have gained many exciting insights. This clearly shows that sports facilities and sports equipment are unfortunately largely designed on the assumption… Continue reading Interviews with students and teachers at the BBI