Always is an autonomous shared vehicle service for the blind. Currently, in an environment where five levels of self-driving mobility are commercialized, there will be a combination of renting shared vehicles and renting taxis.
Disability should no longer exist as a wall in using these services. Therefore, Allways is designed as an autonomous vehicle that can be operated through AI assistants without having to control the screen even a little through light, focusing on the fact that the majority of blind people are not completely invisible and can distinguish some from blurry shapes or light.
Allways' color was adopted inspired by braille blocks that help blind people, and the body is designed higher than regular vehicles because of the fear of being hit by blind people. It is also designed to prevent users from bumping into each other with a sliding door type because the shape of the vehicle door opening is not recognized.
When visually impaired users make a reservation, they use an app that allows them to talk to AI assistants by voice. In the app, users can store frequently visited places and make vehicle requests.
Always's app is designed to make the interface as simple as possible and use most of its features mainly for voice interactions, making it easier for users who can use some perspectives.
Always's app is designed to make the interface as simple as possible and use most of its features mainly for voice interactions, making it easier for users who can use some perspectives.
When the vehicle approaches the reserved location, the Allways app notifies the user of the reservation through vibration and voice. Afterwards, users who leave the door can wear earphones linked to their smart cane to receive information about objects in front of them as voice information.
Allways offers a cane subscription service to help guide you to your vehicle. This cane is a smart cane equipped with infrared sensors and cameras and can store earbuds so that you can continuously communicate with AI assistants while moving.
When the vehicle approaches the reserved location, the Allways app notifies the user of the reservation through vibration and voice. Afterwards, users who leave the door can wear earphones linked to their smart cane to receive information about objects in front of them as voice information.
Allways' smart cane guides the route to the vehicle through voice information and vibration, such as navigation. Smart cane can recognize objects in front of you through infrared sensors and cameras to inform you of risks. Sensors and cameras of the cane can detect 30 degrees below and 60 degrees above the horizontal axis and even the danger of not being attached to the floor
Allways recognizes that the distance to the vehicle is getting closer through camera data of GPS and cane. In addition, by repeatedly flashing lights from the vehicle's headlights to the doors, it can help people with disabilities who can recognize some narrow vision or light find the reserved vehicle.
When you board a vehicle, Allways' app and vehicle can be linked to notify you of the situation that occurs between the vehicle's movement through your smartphone or the vehicle's screen by voice/vibration according to your choice. Through this process, it is designed to reduce motion sickness and anxiety by allowing blind users to prepare in advance instead of visual information that is difficult to obtain.
When arriving at the destination, Allways pays through the stored information and waits for the user to get off. After that, depending on the user's choice, you can call again within 30 minutes or book another vehicle at any time you want.
When the user finishes getting off, Allways will move toward the next reservation or return to the garage.
When the user finishes getting off, Allways will move toward the next reservation or return to the garage.
So that everyone can enjoy an equal driving experience.
All ways move together, Always together.
