Halo - Vision Care System

Though technological advancements have been made in vision care, many rural low income communities still lack access to even the most basic services. The main challenges with accessing these communities is that they tend to be spread far apart from each other and they usually have less money to be able to spend on services like vision care. As such it is not very viable for businesses to operate there. Vision care is important for communities as proper vision is often required for safely and effectively completing everyday tasks like driving, studying, and working. Existing solutions work infrequently and significant time commitments from customers who may not work consistent hours or do not work traditional jobs. The dependence on subsidies and charitable foundations for financing these services also limits how reliable these services can be. The aim of this thesis project is to develop a product that can help populations living in rural low income communities to easily and reliably receive vision care; while also being affordable and considerate of the time of the customers. To develop an effective solution, research was undertaken to develop a profile of the major user groups and to better understand the circumstances of the market. Experts in the field were consulted to understand back-end logistical issues and similar users were also surveyed to understand their needs.