Navigation & Wayfinding
We help integrate technological solutions to ensure that everyone can safely navigate your facilities and its surrounding environment.
We’re here to help you succeed
There are approximately 1.5 million people living with sight loss in Canada, and Canadians living with disabilities represent a purchasing power of $55 billion CAD annually.
These potential customers, along with their families and friends, frequent banks, commercial buildings, financial institutions, hospitals, airports, and many other venues.
An accessible and inclusive establishment allows blind and partially sighted customers more autonomy and security to navigate your business environment independently.
An accessible experience draws in new customers and keeps them coming back.
CNIB Access Labs provides customized solutions to support seamless internal and external navigation & wayfinding.
Our Navigation & Wayfinding solutions integrate with existing infrastructure and embedded technology, to help people with disabilities access your facilities and services with ease.
Navigation & Wayfinding tools allow people to pre-plan trips, gain access to a variety of venues, and help identify important landmarks such as emergency exits, and more, for safe travel.
Our team of accessibility experts will guide your organization to select the best solution for your customer and visitor needs.
Testimonial
“Partnering with CNIB has been a cornerstone in our journey towards making Toronto Pearson International Airport a more inclusive and navigable space. Their invaluable insights were pivotal when we introduced innovative navigation and wayfinding solutions. What’s more, we want to provide inclusive access to the joys of air travel through a safe and welcoming airport experience for everyone, and we couldn’t do it without CNIB’s expertise and focus on harnessing lived experiences to drive meaningful innovation.”
– Kathy Saliba, Manager, Passenger Care, GTAA
Customized navigation solutions
Our partners
Technological advances are breaking down the barriers to independence for Canadians living with sight loss. At CNIB Access Labs, we keep a pulse on the latest advancements and breakthroughs in technology, as well as being directly involved in both the conversation around and the development of, new navigation and wayfinding solutions.
We are proud to include the following ground-breaking technology providers among our valued partners.
BlindSquare
BlindSquare is the world’s most widely used accessible GPS app developed with over 1000 buildings supporting seamless Indoor Navigation. Paired with third-party navigation apps, BlindSquare’s self-voicing app delivers detailed points of interest and intersections for safe, reliable travel both outside and inside.
GoodMaps
GoodMaps Explore is a navigation and wayfinding app that allows people with sight loss and other disabilities to get a picture of the outdoor and indoor layouts of your venue. The app utilizes camera-based positioning (CPS), which uses georeferenced images to determine a user’s position.
Be My Eyes
Be My Eyes is an app that connects people who are blind or partially sighted with CNIB Agents for sighted assistance through live video calls. Our agents provide support for people with sight loss with important everyday tasks such as navigating new environments, websites, processing private transactions, reading fine print, and much more.