ACCESSIBLE TRANSIT

Help people get to where they need to go.

So everyone can enjoy the freedom of travel.
Disabled people want to travel, visit loved ones, and get to their job on time. Just like everyone else.

25%



People in the US report having a disability that limits their transport options.1

70%



of disabilities are invisible.2
Use sound across the whole user journey to help people effortlessly get to where they need to go.
Sensory cues like in-app sounds and voice provide critical information for people with cognitive, sensory, sight, and hearing disabilities.
Haptics
Voice
Mnemonics
User interface sounds
The new sonic logos — mnemonics, interface sounds, and haptics are powerful memory triggers.

Shortcuts to the brain that motivate, guide, and help disabled people learn and use your products & services.

Information when people need it . How they need it.

Journey planning. Onboard trains and busses. At stations and bus terminals. Upcoming stops, departure times, changes, and more.
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You're muted
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Journey planning


Guide people through your apps

Navigating your stations


Audio beacons & mnemonics
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Hey everyone
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On-board


Voice & Audio notifications.

There's a sound for that...

Guide, reassure, excite, calm, celebrate. Get attention — Fast.

Accessible sound design is


INFORMATION

Tells people when something changes.


ADAPTS

Adapts to different situations & environments.


ADAPTS

Matches different hearing, and sensory preferences.


EMOTIONAL

Encourages interaction and use.


EMOTIONAL

Reinforces correct actions.


MEANINGFUL

Matches people's expectations & intention.


MEANINGFUL

Doesn't increase cognitive load or get in people's way.


MEANINGFUL

Is only used when necessary.

TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY

The right thing to do
that's great for business.

$645B



Spending power of disabled people in the US.3
Increase transport use and revenue
Build more vibrant diverse cities
More tourism
Less ligitation
Accessible transit systems, change the game for everyone.

There are lots of solutions.
To find the right one's for you —

Ask disabled people what gets in their way.
Map your customer journey & what people need to know.
Decide . Test . Measure
Want to make your cities easier to get around? Get in touch.
Marcel de Bie
Marcel de Bie
+1 310 270 8012

"In a world not designed by them, Marcel creates platforms with people with disabilities so they can design their own experiences."

Carmen Madisson . Boilover Inclusive Performance Ensemble. Sunbury Cobaw Community Health.

"Not only did Marcel break down what was working and not working in terms of interfaces and the responsiveness and character of sounds, he explored how they hindered or helped them achieve their goals."

Wendy O'Neil . Art Centre, Melbourne.

"Marcel was indispensable to us and the success of the project, with that rare combination of practical know-how, a hard-work ethic, and inspired creative vision.''

Brian Rupp . Brand Timbre & Rumblefish. [USA]

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