ColorADD is a universal graphic code whose mission is to enable the colourblind to identify colours. It supports the social integration of persons with colour vision deficiency.
- Solution
- Colour identification system for the colourblind
- Organization
- ColorADD Miguel Neiva & Assoc. Lda.
- Country of Implementation
- Portugal
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Western Europe
- First published
- 31.01.2014
Solution details
People
“ColorADD: a social responsible solution that enables colourblind people to identify colours.” Miguel NEIVA
ColorADD transforms colour to a graphic code that indicates the colours on textiles, medicines, educational games, coatings, paint material etc. Based on three primary colours, the symbols are related to each other and the entire colour pallet graphically identified (for example, yellow and blue make green; the symbols of the graphic code are similarly combined).
Problems Targeted
Colourblindness, or colour vision deficiency, affects approximately 10% of men and 1 in 200 women - approximately 350 million people around the world. There are different forms of colour blindness, including the total inability to perceive colours.
Solution, Innovation and Impact
System to transform colour into symbols
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