Museums are striving to become more accessible for individuals with disabilities, and most have addressed barriers to physical accessibility and individuals with sensory impairments. Increasing attention and efforts are creating accessibility for a wider variety of disabled individuals, including autistic people, neurodivergent individuals, developmentally delayed, and learning disabled. Individuals with these less visibly obvious disabilities sometimes referred to as “hidden disabilities,” also face challenges accessing museum environments.
Fig. 1: ARUME prototypes created using Figma
We have developed an interactive app with artificial intelligence, navigation, and augmented reality capabilities. While this innovation focuses on meeting the needs of autistic people, we utilize a universal design framework to facilitate an engaging and meaningful learning experience for all users.
Our product focuses on four main components of the museum visit:
Planning the visit
Navigating the museum during the visit
Discovery and interaction with museum exhibits
Opportunities to explore museum topics after the visit
Fig. 2: ARUME wireframes created using Wireframe.cc