LEND AN EYE

Short List
TitleLEND AN EYE
BrandEUREKA CALL CENTRE SYSTEM
Product / ServiceAWARENESS
CategoryA02. Mobile Applications and other Downloadable Tools
EntrantGREY GROUP, SINGAPORE
Entrant Company GREY GROUP, SINGAPORE
Advertising Agency GREY GROUP, SINGAPORE

Credits

Name Company Position
Bobby Koh Grey Group Singapore Production Manager
Apriani Kartika Grey Group Singapore Executive Corporate Communications
Rani Ramaya Grey Group Singapore Senior Manager/Corporate Communications
Michelle Tan Grey Group Singapore Account Manager
Gaurav Arora Grey Group Singapore Account Director
Penelope Wetherill Grey Group Singapore Group Account Director
Sandra Ong Grey Group Singapore Producer
Victoria Koh Wei Ting Grey Group Singapore User Interface Designer
Leow See Ming Grey Group Singapore User Interface Designer
Sudhir Pasumarty Grey Group Singapore User Interface Designer
Desmond Tan Ktv Director
Tan Giap How Grey Singapore Head Of Art
Sandeep Bhardwaj Grey Group Singapore Mobile Application Specialist
Sudhir Pasumarty Grey Group Singapore Senior Interface Designer
Deng Yingzhi Grey Group Singapore Senior Art Director
Karn Singh Grey Group Singapore Copywriter
Joseph Cheong Grey Group Singapore Copywriter
Ali Shabaz Grey Group Singapore Copywriter
Joseph Cheong Grey Group Singapore Associate Creative Director
Ali Shabaz Grey Group Singapore Chief Creative Officer

Brief Explanation

Every smartphone either has FaceTime or Skype video calling. What the app does is mimic the principles of these to turn the phone into the eyes for a blind person. All that the blind need to do is double tap their phone to launch the app, which then contacts several volunteers simultaneously. The volunteer that answers the call becomes the eyes for the blind person. Using the in-built camera on the blind person's smartphone, the volunteer then guides him to wherever he wishes to go or whatever he wishes to do. Because of their disability, the blind have always led a restrictive life. This app has the potential to change that by giving them the freedom to move around and make choices on their own. The app was launched recently and since then our volunteer base has grown exponentially. Currently, most of the blind working at the Eureka call center use the app and now that word has begun to spread, the number of enquiries about the app and the number of downloads is increasing. 'Lend An Eye' was featured in various news media, including local spreadsheet The Straits Times, Yahoo News, Beritan Harian, South China Morning Post, CNet Asia and Campaign Brief Asia. Media coverage amounted to $351,139.59. Also, numerous developers and volunteers stepped forward, wanting to collaborate with us to take the app even further.

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