{"id":798,"date":"2023-11-27T07:20:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T07:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/?p=798"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:22:55","slug":"virtual-warsaw-for-visually-impaired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/el\/virtual-warsaw-for-visually-impaired\/","title":{"rendered":"VIRTUAL WARSAW FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Warsaw<br \/>\n<strong>Country<\/strong>: Poland<br \/>\n<strong>\u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b1<\/strong> <strong>\u03a0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong>: n\/a<br \/>\n<strong>Website Address<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/gov\/innovative-government\/embracing-innovation-in-government-poland.pdf\"><strong>Link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Virtual Warsaw&#8221; initiative by the City of Warsaw employs Internet of Things (IoT) technology, with beacon sensors and Bluetooth, to aid the city&#8217;s approximately 40,000 visually impaired residents. This project enhances independent navigation via smartphones, offering a \u201cMicro-Navigation System\u201d for realtime information about surroundings, like bus stops and museum entrances, and \u201cIndividualized Programs\u201d to boost independence in public spaces and employment. Prior to this, visually impaired residents faced challenges like high unemployment and dependence on others, with traditional navigation training being time-intensive.<\/p>\n<p>Thematic Area \u2013 Digitalisation<br \/>\nThematic Sub-category &#8211; Smart city solutions and<br \/>\ntools<br \/>\nType of Actor\/Agent &#8211; Local Council<br \/>\nTypology of Green Urban Site \u2013 Street and<br \/>\nresidential project<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green City Elements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0388\u03be\u03c5\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u0386\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9<\/li>\n<li>\u0388\u03be\u03c5\u03c0\u03bd\u03b7 \u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c5\u03b2\u03ad\u03c1\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/li>\n<li>\u0388\u03be\u03c5\u03c0\u03bd\u03b7 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/li>\n<li>\u0388\u03be\u03c5\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b2\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd<\/li>\n<li>\u0391\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/li>\n<li>Artificial Intelligence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Engagement and Consultation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Target Groups &#8211; Citizens<br \/>\nPublic Engagement &#8211; Was applied.<br \/>\nConsultation Tools Used &#8211; Written reports, proper<br \/>\npublic engagement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources and Transferability:<\/strong><br \/>\nTeaching Materials\/Resources: Link<br \/>\nPersonal Skills Required: Medium<br \/>\nNon-discriminatory Principles: Yes<br \/>\nTransferability Potential: High<\/p>\n<p><strong>Innovation and Impact:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe infrastructure of the micro-navigation system<br \/>\ncomprises micro-transmitters creating a virtual<br \/>\nspace accessible via smartphone applications.<br \/>\nThis initiative involves partnerships with local<br \/>\nbusinesses for \u201cbeacon\u201d construction, NGOs like<br \/>\nthe Polish Blind People Association, universities,<br \/>\nand experts in visual impairment and software<br \/>\ndevelopment, ensuring a user-centric approach. .<br \/>\nThe project has shown potential benefits in<br \/>\nincreasing independence among visually impaired<br \/>\nresidents, thereby reducing their need for city<br \/>\nservices and promoting a more inclusive society.<br \/>\nThe success and lessons of Virtual Warsaw offer a<br \/>\ntemplate for other cities to implement similar<br \/>\nsystems.<br \/>\nExpected Impact High<br \/>\nLevel of Scale of Innovation 5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Budget and Analysis:<\/strong><br \/>\nBudget Spent, Source of Money: EU fonds and<br \/>\nLocal Council fonds<br \/>\nBenefits: Improving physical fitness and reducing<br \/>\ndepression, Recreational opportunities, Adjusting<br \/>\npsychological well-being and physical health,<br \/>\nEnhancing social ties.<br \/>\nChallenges: The early stages of Warsaw&#8217;s &#8220;Virtual<br \/>\nWarsaw&#8221; project saw challenges due to a lack of<br \/>\nuser input, leading to a shift towards a usercentered design. Involving visually impaired users<br \/>\nfor feedback and forming partnerships with local<br \/>\nbusinesses and NGOs like the Polish Blind People<br \/>\nAssociation were crucial steps in refining the<br \/>\nproject and ensuring its effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":799,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,28,53,32,39,30],"tags":[],"cp_meta_data":{"_edit_lock":["1701069472:1"],"_edit_last":["1"],"_thumbnail_id":["799"],"_wpb_vc_js_status":["true"],"_revision-control":["a:1:{i:0;s:8:\"defaults\";}"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/798"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/798\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greenvolve-project.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}