1. SENSE OF DISTANCE Noptel manufactures optical distance measurement devices. They can measure the distance thousands of times a second with centimeter accuracy. Noptel would like you to use this technology to help the blind to make sense of their surroundings.

2. sales and marketing areas Martin Andrle project contact person, medicine and wellness, engineering Mia Hautala IT, coding and hardware areas Luis Rodrigo-Rincon usability and medical device areas Mira Kekkonen ABOUT US Team members Juho-Pekka OrjalaMikko Lehto usability, electronics and medical device areas signal analysis

3. CUSTOMER BASE Visually impaired and blind people

4. 285 worldwide 30 million in Europe 80 000 visually impaired people in Finland CUSTOMER BASE How big is this market? Is it worth it? 2030 156 000 visually impaired in Finland 1.92 billion € market size in Finland

5. 39 % of respondents were visually impaired 61 % of respondents were blind Some kind of app (71%) White stick (86%) Assistance (71%) PROBLEM What are the biggest challenges for them? Sensing distance Usability Knowing direction Receiving information

6. INNOVATION bracelet/wristband wereable technology movable vibration INTUITIVE AND EASY TO USE SOLUTION light and small two buttons rechargeable 86 % 67 % Vibration, Wristband Distance sensor 82 % Compass

7. PRODUCT Distance sensor Wristband/Bracelet Compass Vibration

8. THE IMPACT of CHANGE! Sense of Distance CONCLUSION Compass is a unique feature Close connections with organizations and local doctors Independency

9. CUSTOMER POINT OF VIEW What does our target group think about our prototype? „Device gives information that can be used to detect the surrounding obstacles and allows you to find the right way.“ -T.

10. Web: www.senseofdistance.com THANK YOU! Email : info@senseofdistance.com Fact Blind people can see in their dreams.