BENCHMARK OF BLIND DESIGN

The Stria team laughing and talking with Jimmy.

ABOUT US

Stria is a student run start-up devoted to helping face the challenges of visual impairment. Straying from straight paths is one of the largest dangers of visual impairment, especially at crosswalks and sidewalks. Stria’s mission is to empower and improve the lives of blind and visually impaired individuals in Northern California and beyond by harnessing the power of design engineering.

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whiteboard brainstorm about Stria

WHAT WE DO

breadboard and prototyping materials for initial ideas of the stria band

SMART

Our band is able to determine whether you are straying from the path, or intentionally turning.

stria prototype band

RELIABLE

The battery lasts for more than a year and will warn you before it dies, so you know you are always safe.

rendering of a stria band iteration

CONVENIENT

The band is designed to stay out of your way all day. We want to ensure your comfort.

whiteboard with brainstorm in markers about stria

INTENTIONAL

To make sure that this is what you need, we went through numerous designs before creating the Stria Band.

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Stria Belt will be coming to market soon! Sign up here to be the first to know about it and to receive details about potential government subsidization for this product!