ultradot
East Palo Alto Academy | East Palo Alto, CA
Project Invent 2018-2019
$1000 Wieden+Kennedy Award Winner
Ultradot is a proximity sensing sign for wheelchair accessible vans. It was designed by students from the East Palo Alto Academy and was motivated by their interactions with their community partner, Abigayil Tamara, a long time wheelchair user residing in Sunnyvale, CA. The device uses an ultrasonic sensor to detect when drivers block the side of a van that deploys access ramps for wheelchair accessible vans. It activates a buzzer to alert the driver to not park in that spot and ensure that the wheelchair user doesn't have to wait hours to return to their car.