Samsung Electronics and Cheil Spain, in collaboration with the Spanish Paralympic Committee, break the barriers of disability Blind Cap
Swimming for the blind has established itself as Paralympics in 1960. In these 56 years have made great progress and success but there is still something important to change: the way to alert the swimmer at the exact time of the shift: the tapping.
One method is to hit back or swimmer's head with a stick that holds a sponge at its end, to warn them of the time of the turn or indicate the finish line. A somewhat rudimentary system, to live in the era of technology, complicating conditions both swimmer and the coach himself.
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To end this situation, Cheil Samsung Electronics Iberia and Spain, have developed Blind Cap, the first swim cap incorporating a vibration system and Bluetooth technology inside to alert the blind swimmer. A simple mechanism that eliminates the tactile signal used for so many years.
The operation of Blind Cap is simple, synchronized with the new smartwatch brand, the Gear S2 or any Android smartphone via Bluetooth technology, the coach can send the warning signal from any of these devices, a signal that translates vibration in the cap of blind swimmer and lets you flip without additional help.
This simple system improves training conditions as it collects all the tools that the coach needs in a single device, eliminating the blow to warn the swimmer. To this end, it has developed Blind Cap App, an application from which the signal is emitted and times and turns of each workout is collected, in addition to its constant and biometric rhythms. With this method, the conditions are improved but the connection between coach and swimmer, something very important in this type of swimming is maintained.
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The entire project is included in www.blindcap.com, a website dedicated to this initiative which, those who wish may know it thoroughly and with which aims to reach the widest possible audience to raise awareness of the need to investigate new forms of development and improvements in the sports world.
So Blind Cap becomes the first step to bring technology to these forms of sport, which is necessary to make these elite athletes, achieve a complete independence when performing the sport who dedicate their lives. With this, Samsung Electronics Iberia opens a new path of innovation to improve the conditions of athletes Paralympic Committee Spanish, with throwing a clear message: Blind Cap is the best proof that innovation has the power to end any barrier. A message that aims to inspire other brands and especially to feel all kinds of athletes that technology is with them.
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This project was born as a desire to Samsung Electronics Iberia to improve conditions Swimmers Spanish Paralympic Committee, demonstrating a firm commitment to promoting the values of sport, fostering the spirit of effort and overcoming the athletes of the Paralympic Committee Spanish possess.
It is not the first time that Samsung makes such actions; if we go back to last year found a proposed 100% locally in the company it focused on realizing the dreams of citizens through technology.
The first case was that of David, a former motorist due to a traffic accident was in a wheelchair and was forced to abandon his passion. His friends wanted to surprise you with one last bike ride, thanks to virtual reality technology became possible.
All this leads us to think that technology is not an end in itself, it is a means to serve the people through which Samsung is able to break down barriers and contributes to the development of society.