Person holding a phone displaying the Sensra app, illustrating user interaction and mobile interface.

Sensra

App Development

Understanding the Challenge

Navigating cities can be overwhelming for disabled users and people with disabilities, who face a range of physical and sensory challenges that limit safe, independent mobility. Everyday obstacles, such as steep sidewalks, uneven surfaces, narrow walkways, inaccessible ramps, and heavy manual doors—often create serious barriers to accessibility, leading to social exclusion and reduced participation in daily activities for individuals with disabilities.

Beyond physical barriers, sensory overload is a major concern for neurodiverse users and people with disabilities. Urban environments are saturated with intense stimuli, loud sounds, flashing lights, dense crowds, and chaotic visual cues, that challenge the accessibility and usability of public spaces. For many users, this overstimulation increases stress and anxiety, making public navigation uncomfortable, even unbearable, highlighting the need for accessible applications that can assist in managing these challenges.

Close-up of a hand holding a phone with the Sensra interface active, showcasing app usability in context.
Close-up of a hand holding a phone with the Sensra interface active, showcasing app usability in context.
Close-up of a hand holding a phone with the Sensra interface active, showcasing app usability in context.

Unfortunately, most navigation apps and tools fall short in providing accessible services. They typically lack real-time updates, offer outdated or incomplete accessibility information, and ignore the diverse sensory needs of users with disabilities. Without accurate, dynamic guidance from accessible applications, many users are left feeling uncertain and anxious about their travel routes and mobility within the community.

Unfortunately, most navigation apps and tools fall short in providing accessible services. They typically lack real-time updates, offer outdated or incomplete accessibility information, and ignore the diverse sensory needs of users with disabilities. Without accurate, dynamic guidance from accessible applications, many users are left feeling uncertain and anxious about their travel routes and mobility within the community.

Sensra branding featured on a train station sign, highlighting public presence and wayfinding integration.
Sensra branding featured on a train station sign, highlighting public presence and wayfinding integration.
Sensra branding featured on a train station sign, highlighting public presence and wayfinding integration.
Sensra app demo image, presenting the digital interface and core features of the platform.
Sensra app demo image, presenting the digital interface and core features of the platform.
Sensra app demo image, presenting the digital interface and core features of the platform.

Moreover, the fear of getting lost in unfamiliar environments, such as campuses or large buildings, increases the initial stress faced by new visitors, including disabled individuals navigating such spaces with wheelchairs or other mobility aids. This phenomenon highlights the critical need for accessible applications that make orientation more intuitive and reduce anxiety through clear, accessible guidance.

Sensra bridges these critical gaps by delivering personalized, real-time navigation through its mobile application available on iOS and Android. It considers both physical and sensory accessibility, providing accurate data and information via a comprehensive web-based network. With a user-centric design, Sensra empowers individuals to move confidently through urban spaces, enhancing their journey and mobility, regaining autonomy, reducing anxiety, and fostering inclusion in the community.

Moreover, the fear of getting lost in unfamiliar environments, such as campuses or large buildings, increases the initial stress faced by new visitors, including disabled individuals navigating such spaces with wheelchairs or other mobility aids. This phenomenon highlights the critical need for accessible applications that make orientation more intuitive and reduce anxiety through clear, accessible guidance.

Sensra bridges these critical gaps by delivering personalized, real-time navigation through its mobile application available on iOS and Android. It considers both physical and sensory accessibility, providing accurate data and information via a comprehensive web-based network. With a user-centric design, Sensra empowers individuals to move confidently through urban spaces, enhancing their journey and mobility, regaining autonomy, reducing anxiety, and fostering inclusion in the community.

Sensra also features “Meet & Assist,” enabling users to arrange support at participating venues or stations, connecting them with staff trained to assist with specific accessibility needs through live chat or scheduled help services.

To enhance safety and ensure accurate navigation indoors, Sensra incorporates detailed point-of-interest markers and intersection insights for large venues like campuses, medical centers, and shopping malls. This addition builds independence for users in environments where traditional navigation systems often fall short, leveraging the power of a robust web network and comprehensive design.

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A striking cover can reveal the deep tension and raw emotion within Noughts & Crosses, inviting a new generation to experience a powerful story of love, division, and resilience.

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Noughts & Crosses

A striking cover can reveal the deep tension and raw emotion within Noughts & Crosses, inviting a new generation to experience a powerful story of love, division, and resilience.

Two copies of Noughts & Crosses displayed on a shelf, showcasing the cover design in a bookstore-style setting.

Next Project

Noughts & Crosses

A striking cover can reveal the deep tension and raw emotion within Noughts & Crosses, inviting a new generation to experience a powerful story of love, division, and resilience.

Two copies of Noughts & Crosses displayed on a shelf, showcasing the cover design in a bookstore-style setting.

Sensra also features “Meet & Assist,” enabling users to arrange support at participating venues or stations, connecting them with staff trained to assist with specific accessibility needs through live chat or scheduled help services.

To enhance safety and ensure accurate navigation indoors, Sensra incorporates detailed point-of-interest markers and intersection insights for large venues like campuses, medical centers, and shopping malls. This addition builds independence for users in environments where traditional navigation systems often fall short, leveraging the power of a robust web network and comprehensive design.

Next Project

Noughts & Crosses

A striking cover can reveal the deep tension and raw emotion within Noughts & Crosses, inviting a new generation to experience a powerful story of love, division, and resilience.

Two copies of Noughts & Crosses displayed on a shelf, showcasing the cover design in a bookstore-style setting.
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ARCHIE DURRANT

© Archie Durrant All rights reserved.

ARCHIE DURRANT

© Archie Durrant All rights reserved.