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The Bump Food Menu is a Tactile List of Braille-Written Meals

— December 12, 2013 — Lifestyle
If you were visually impaired, the experience of visiting a restaurant would be a completely different one. The Bump Food Menu serves up some of the freedom and independence that's typically inaccessible in the typical establishment. Instead of requiring a full read-out of the a la carte list or an edited and subjective version of the waitress's own preferences, this textured card is an index of all of the diner's options.

The blind can run their fingertips over the tactile surface, discerning separate items in the dotted braille alphabet. Once all of the choices have been read and considered, the patron can simply press into his desired dish, creating a dimple around that item. With the NANOIN Bump Food Menu, the waiter can match up the indicated meals to place the correct order for eater.
Trend Themes
1. Tactile Menus - Opportunity for innovation in creating tactile menus for visually impaired individuals in restaurants.
2. Accessible Dining Experience - Opportunity for innovation in making restaurants more accessible for visually impaired individuals through inclusive menus.
3. Braille Technology - Opportunity for innovation in developing new braille technology to enhance the dining experience for visually impaired individuals.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality - In the hospitality industry, there is the potential to create inclusive dining experiences for visually impaired individuals through tactile menus.
2. Technology - The technology industry can develop new braille technology to enhance accessibility and independence for visually impaired individuals in various settings, including restaurants.
3. Restaurant - Restaurants have the opportunity to invest in tactile menus and improve the dining experience for visually impaired individuals.
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