Seiichi Miyake
Seiichi Miyake ( Japanese 三 宅 精一 Miyake Seiichi , born February 5, 1926 in Kurashiki , Okayama Prefecture , Japan , † July 10, 1982 in Okayama , Japan) is known as the inventor of guidance systems for the blind .
Blind guidance system
In 1965 he invented a system to make the life of his blind friend easier and invested his own money in guidance systems for the blind. Two years later, on March 18, 1967, a school for the blind in Okayama was equipped with this system.
Since then, guidance systems for the blind have established themselves around the world and are mainly to be found at train stations , bus and tram stops and at intersections .
Raised knobs indicate special places (e.g. road, railroad crossing or bus boarding), grooves indicate directions or indicate boundaries.
Awards
On March 18, 2019, Google Doodle honored him by replacing the search engine logo with a guide system for the blind with a yellow background, whereby some knobs were highlighted in color to make the Google lettering visible.
Web links
- He helped a friend - and made life easier for blind people around the world . In: Welt.de , March 18, 2019
- The man who made everyday life easier for the blind . In: Spiegel Online , March 18, 2019
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stefan Meinhardt: Google dedicates Doodle to the inventor of the guidance system for the blind. In: Morgenpost.de. March 18, 2019, accessed March 18, 2019 .
- ^ Hansjörg Kessler: Blind guidance system. In: LebenDom.com. October 26, 2016, accessed March 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Google Doodle: Seiichi Miyake - how he made the lives of millions safer. In: Focus.de. March 18, 2019, accessed March 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Jens Minor: Seiichi Miyake - Animated Google Doodle honors the inventor of the guidance system for the blind. In: GoogleWatchBlog. March 18, 2019, accessed March 18, 2019 .
- ↑ In honor of Seiichi Miyake. In: Google Doodle. Google, March 18, 2019, accessed March 18, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miyake, Seiichi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 三 宅 精一 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese inventor of guidance systems for the blind |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kurashiki , Okayama Prefecture , Japan |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1982 |
| Place of death | Okayama , Japan |