Farmer Noah vs Unseen Accessibility

For O&M applications for the blind, deaf-blind and visually impaired: The Farmer Noah system provides a basis for developing and enhancing the skills of 1.) Detecting non-visual cues in the environment; 2.) Building detailed and accurate mental maps based on the non-visual cues, and; 3.) Tracking ones position and orientation accurately, relative to the mental maps and their surroundings. For OT applications for the disabled: The Farmer Noah system provides a basis for practicing and enhancing mobility skills to include mobility and manipulation devices. It also exercises mental skills. Farmer Noah does these functions in the context of a fun, game-like activity that can benefit children and adults through improved mobility, awareness and confidence.

Distinguished Winner of the Apple Swift Student Challenge 2026. You can read about accessibility for years and still not feel it. Unseen lets you hear it. Unseen is an interactive playground that teaches developers how blind and low-vision users experience the apps we build. A simulated iPhone speaks every screen aloud, just like VoiceOver. When an app is broken, you hear the confusion. When you fix it, you hear it click into place. HOW IT WORKS Every lesson follows one loop: break it, understand it, fix it, hear the difference. You start with an app that VoiceOver reads badly. You change one thing on the screen. Then you listen again, and the gap between the two is the lesson. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • Labels: give every control a name that actually means something. • Groups: turn scattered elements into one clear announcement. • Custom Actions: replace fiddly gestures with a simple menu. WHO IT'S FOR • Developers who want to ship apps that work for everyone. • Designers and product teams who want to feel what accessibility means. • Students, educators, and anyone curious how millions of people navigate by sound.