Blind Cap
Smart cap and coach app for blind swimmers
The tap on the head, replaced by a vibration.
Blind swimmers train with a coach who signals the turn by tapping them on the head with a pole. Blind Cap replaces the pole with a swimming cap that vibrates. It was made for Samsung with the Spanish Paralympic Committee, through Cheil Spain and Espadaysantacruz, and won Gold in Mobile and a Design Bronze at Cannes Lions 2016.
We co-developed the two coach apps, on the Galaxy S7 and on the Gear S2 watch: the coach follows the swimmer, taps the watch or the phone, and the signal reaches the cap over Bluetooth LE. The app also times every length and shows the session's stats. The cap's electronics were made by Embeblue.
Wear
The swimmer wears the cap, its electronics made by Embeblue.
Watch
The coach follows the swimmer and times the turn.
Signal
A tap on the watch or the phone sends the signal over Bluetooth LE.
Turn
The cap vibrates and the swimmer turns, with no pole. Lap times and the session's stats stay on the phone.
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