Project overview
ColourMate is an accessibility app for colour-blind users who struggle with colour-coded tasks in daily life. Unlike existing colour-blind modes or costly glasses that are inaccurate or limited, ColourMate uses AI to identify and label colours on screens and in real life, detect food freshness, and explain colour meanings through a clear, customisable interface
What is the issue?
by a malfunctioning colour sensor in a person’s eye. Different types of colourblindness cause confusion with different colours.
3,000,000 people
More than 3 million people in the UK have Colour Vision Deficiency, also known as colour blindness. (Colour blind Awareness, 2024).
66%
According to Scope.org (2024), 66% gamers with CVD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)claim that they have encountered barriers in video games.User insight
Interview script
Conducting interviews with my friend who is colourblind helped me learn more about their daily inconvenience.
Personas
Summary of problems
What does the user say? Direct quotes from online forums, comments in Google Play, and user interview.
interviews
The current market lacks accurate, efficient, accessible
and affordable tools for the colourblind.
Solutions
An AI-powered colour detector that labels colours on both the screen and the camera with high accuracy
Trouble distinguishing raw, cooked, or spoiled food?
A food freshness and meat rawness checker that scans food colours to indicate safety or ripeness.
A colour meaning and context guide that explains the emotional and visual associations of colours.
High-fidelity
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