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VIDBE-Q Volume 63 Issue 4
Holli Luff
Eric Sinagra
CEO and Co-Founder
pathVu
eric.sinagra@pathvu.com
Introduction
In 2014, Eric Sinagra and his co-founders started a company called pathVu
(pronounced path-view). pathVu's mission is to improve accessibility, walkability, and
safety of all pedestrians – of all abilities. Eric started pathVu to help people with
disabilities travel around the community more accessibly and independently. This
passion to help people with disabilities originates from growing up with an older brother
who uses a wheelchair. Eric's brother, Nick, has Spinal Muscular Atrophy and uses a
wheelchair for mobility. Nick is now the sole software developer at pathVu and worked
on the AccessPath app described below. Eric recalls times where he and his brother
were unable to go to the "Boulevard" for ice cream because the sidewalks were broken
and inaccessible, if there were even sidewalks at all. In addition to having a brother
who uses a wheelchair, Eric's father-in-law is blind. It was because of these firsthand
experiences that led Eric to the University of Pittsburgh where pathVu's journey began.
In 2011, Eric started his Master's research work at the University of Pittsburgh in
the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology. During his time as a
pathVu: Paving the Way for Individuals with
Disabilities
Dr. Karen Koehler
ioning a Bright Path:
Tips for Families and Teachers of the Visually Impaired
