MAGIC-I as Assistance for the Visually Impaired People

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Pandey ◽  
Dhiraj Pandey ◽  
Vatsalya Yadav ◽  
Shriya Vikhram
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Emergency Situation ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Best Friends ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
The World ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Impaired User

Background: According to the WHO report, around 4.07% of the world's population is visually impaired. About 90% of the visually impaired users live in the lower economic strata. In the fast moving technology, most of the invention misses the need of these people. Mainly the technologies were designed for mainstream people; visually impaired people always find an inability to access it. This inability arises primarily for reasons such as cost, for example, Perkins Brailler costs 80-248 dollars for the simple purpose of Braille input. Another major reason is the hassle of carrying the big equipment. Objective: Keeping all this in mind and making technology as their best friends, MAGIC-1 has been designed. The goal is to provide a solution in terms of an application, which helps the visually impaired user in their daily life activities. Method: The proposed solution assists visually impaired users through smart phone technology. If visually impaired users ever wished to have a touched guide into a smart phone, MAGIC-1 has the solution that consolidates all the important features in their daily activities. Results: The performance of the solution as a whole and its individual features in terms of usability, utility and other metrics, etc. has been tested with sample visually impaired users. Moreover, their performances in term of Errors per Word and Words per Minute have been observed. Conclusion: MAGIC-I, the proposed solution works as an assistant of visually impaired users to overcome their daily struggles and stay more connected to the world. A visually impaired user can communicate via their mobile devices with features like eyes free texting using braille, voice calling etc. They can easily take help in an emergency situation with the options of SOS emergency calling and video assistance.

scholarly journals Pocket Braille Keyboard – Reader using Braille Back Service

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Lordson Benhurr ◽  
Chintan Tawadia ◽  
Mohammad Mohatram ◽  
Neha Joseph ◽  
Mohammed Abdul Razzak
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Mechanical Systems ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Size Principle ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Major Disadvantage ◽  
The World ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
The Cost

Major disadvantage of Existing Braille Keyboard is the Cost which is greater than 3500$ and size more than 15 cm. Out of 285 million visually impaired people, not many are able to afford it and it’s hefty to carry around. This project presents the making of Pocket Braille Keyboard-Reader of less cost, around 100$, and more compact in size. Principle technologies used are capacitive touch sensing and MEMs (Micro-Electrical Mechanical systems) for typing and reading respectively, which will be assisting the visually impaired people to interact with the world.   Ex: Reading and typing in Braille Language, interacting with SMART phone with NAVIGATION keys on the Keyboard.

scholarly journals Echolocation, as a method supporting spatial orientation and independent movement of people with visual impairment

2019 ◽  
pp. 353-371
Author(s):  
KAMILA MILER-ZDANOWSKA
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Spatial Orientation ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Blind People ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
The World ◽  
Impaired People

Kamila Miler-Zdanowska, Echolocation, as a method supporting spatial orientation and independent movement of people with visual impairment. Interdisciplinary Contexts of Special Pedagogy, no. 25, Poznań 2019. Pp. 353-371. Adam MickiewiczUniversity Press. ISSN 2300-391X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/ikps.2019.25.15 People with visual impairment use information from other senses to gain knowledge about the world around them. More and more studies conducted withthe participation of visually impaired people indicate that data obtained through auditory perception is extremely important. In this context, the ability of echolocation used by blind people to move independently is interesting. The aim of the article is to present echolocation as a method supporting spatial orientation of people with visual impairment. The article presents the results of empirical studies of echolocation. It also presents the benefits of using this ability in everyday life and signals research projects related to the methodology of teaching echolocation in Poland. People with visually impaired to get knowledge about the world around them use information from other senses. Many studies conducted with the participation of visually impaired people indicate that data obtained through hearing are extremely important. In this context, the ability of echolocation used by blind people to move independently is interesting. The aim of the article is to present echolocation as a method supporting spatial orientation of people with visual disabilities. The article presents the results of empirical studies on echolocation. It also presents the benefits of using this skill in everyday life and signals research projects on themethodology of teaching echolocation in Poland.

Arabic Braille Touch Keyboard for Android Users

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabil Hewahi ◽  
Ghadeer Abu-Shaban ◽  
Esraa El-Ashqer ◽  
Ayat Abu-Noqaira ◽  
Nour El-Wadiya
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Touch Screen ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Tactile Feedback ◽  
Smart Phones ◽  
Special Equipment ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Touch Screen Devices

As smart phones appeared with their elegant, easy and exciting touch functionality, the use of touch screen devices has been spreading very fast. Beside the previous advantages, smart phones addresses some new challenges for people with disabilities. Most of visually impaired people don't prefer using touch-screen devices, as these lack the tactile feedback and are visually demanding. However, there have been some solutions to come over these problems, but they were not enough. Some of these solutions is to connect a special equipment to a smart phone to allow the visually impaired user to enter the required input. Other applications help visually impaired people to use the smart phones and read whatever on the screen by hovering their finger tips on the text. Visually impaired people who use smart phones have to memorize QWERTY keyboard which have a large number of targets with small locations specified for each target which will lead to a high proportion of error occurrence. In this paper, the authors propose ABTKA- Arabic Braille Touch Keyboard for Android Users. This application is the first application for Arabic language that uses Braille language for visually impaired who are using smart phones or intended to do so. ABTKA facilitates text-entry functionality by supporting Braille writing on touch screens. The used approach in the proposed system can be easily adapted to other languages. The main advantages of the used approach are that it does not need any extra equipment to be connected to the smart phone; it is dynamic (no fixed positions for the touch points), simple to use, one entry for each character, supported by voice and respond promptly to the input. ABTKA involves various algorithms to achieve its objectives. It starts with entering the user standard locations of finger tips, then the user can enter any Braille character which has to be reindexed to be in the same order of Perkins Brailler's buttons. Any inserted character is converted to Arabic character. Any converted character will have a voice feedback. Words and full sentences will also have voice feedback. ABTKA has been tested by various visually impaired people and proved that it is easy to learn and simple to use.

scholarly journals Smart Shoes For Visually Impaired

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaiyan Khan ◽  
Rishikesh Varvade ◽  
Jinan Fiaidhi
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Detection Capability ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Processing Power ◽  
Novel Structure ◽  
The World ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Autonomous Mobility ◽  
The Individual

Sight is viewed as the most significant sense and the visually impaired individuals are seen upon with feel sorry for by others. Innovation encourages the visually impaired individuals to speak with nature, the correspondence procedure and the dispersal of data has gotten quick and on a more extensive scale to incorporate all pieces of the world which incredibly influenced to the human life, subsequently expanding the methods for amusement and comfort and diminished affliction and hardship in numerous things. We have surveyed the existing solutions meant for autonomous mobility for the visually impaired people. In this paper, we have proposed a novel structure, Smart Shoes with sensors installed in them to control an outwardly debilitated individual smoothly and to alarm him/her of the impediments that lay in front of him in his way. The structure is meant to build up a simple to utilise processing power of Arduino in conjunction with the object detection capability of ultrasonic sensor to oblige the extraordinary needs, used to manage the individual coextending the highlights of the Smart Shoes.

scholarly journals Educational Practices for Oral Health Promotion of Blind Students Using Three-Dimensional Tactile Book

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aixa Hafsha
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
The World ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Benjamin Constant ◽  
Blind Students

The world we live is visual and visually impaired people have a unique way of knowing and recognizing what is around them. In this perspective, the study aimed to produce a three-dimensional tactile book with authorial history on oral health involving the theme caries. This study was developed at Benjamin Constant Institute, involving three blind students with ages between five and eight years old. The book produced was read to students who had the opportunity to handle it. The students read the stories to their family members who filmed the actions and sent them to the investigators of the study. We observed that the book contributed to the meaningful learning of students about oral hygiene.

scholarly journals Daily activities of employed persons with visual impairment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amila Jaganjac ◽  
Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović ◽  
Bakir Katana ◽  
Namik Trtak ◽  
Eldad Kaljić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Visually Impaired Persons

Introduction: The challenges faced by visually impaired people in their efforts to integrate themselves into the labor market and the general position of persons with disabilities, regarding their employment and social security, is extremely difficult. Employment is the best safeguard against social exclusion and one of the main ways to achieve a full involvement in the society of the visually impaired people.Methods: The research was conducted on a sample of 25 visually impaired people employed at “TMP” d.o.o. Sarajevo. The study was used as a cross-sectional survey method wherein data were collected through appropriate survey instruments, using a modified survey questionnaire.Results: Out of the total number of respondents, 48% are male and 52% are female. The majority of respondents use other persons’ assistance when moving (n = 16). The largest number of respondents had 100% visual impairment (n = 17). The majority of subjects have no strenuous physical activity. The largest number of respondents during the previous week walked for at least 10 minutes, in the sequence of all 7 days and was driven in motor vehicles. When doing household chores, 56% of respondents said they had no difficulty. The most common difficulties in recreation, sports and physical activity in leisure time, that were encountered by 32% of respondents, are poor sound signalling and difficulties of visual nature, though 68% of respondents said that they had no difficulty in their recreational activities.Conclusion: The daily activities of employed visually impaired persons have a positive impact on their quality of life. Various are occupations of visually impaired people that improve their quality of life.

scholarly journals Eye(I) Still Know! – An App for the Blind Built using Web and AI

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-224
Author(s):  
Akshata Sangwai ◽  
Shriya Deshmukh ◽  
Vardaan Sathe ◽  
Rishika Agarwal ◽  
Rakhi Kalantri
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Voice Recognition ◽  
Object Identification ◽  
Control Solution ◽  
Image Scanning ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Voice Control ◽  
The World ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Audio Output

This paper proposes eye(I) still know!, a voice control solution for the visually impaired people. The main purpose is even though the blind cannot see they can still know where to go and what to do! Nearby 60% of total blind population across the world is present in India. In a time where no one likes to rely on anyone, this is a small effort to make the blind independent individuals. This can be achieved using wireless communication, voice recognition and image scanning. The application with the use of object identification will priorly inform about the barriers in the path. The software will use the camera of the device and scan all the obstacles with their corresponding distances from the user. This will be followed by audio instructions through audio output of the device. This will efficiently direct the user through his/her way.

scholarly journals Research on Methods of "Touching the World" ―The Aim of the Exhibit Area of Tactile Learning in Japan’s National Museum of Ethnology

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kojiro Hirose
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
Tactile Learning ◽  
The World ◽  
Impaired People

<p>The author acknowledges that blind and visually impaired people constitute only about one percent of annual visitors to his museum, but has nevertheless implemented tactile exhibits to enhance the learning and enjoyment of everyone.&nbsp; He describes tactile workshops he has developed to train visitors to get the most out of handling and exploring objects through touch.&nbsp;</p><p>Key words: Japan&rsquo;s National Museum of Ethnology, blind and visually impaired Japanese, tactile exhibits, universal design in museums.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

scholarly journals DESIGN SPECIAL SCHOOL MATERIAL FOR THE STUDENTS WITH VISUAL DISABILITY USING ( THE KURDISH LANGUAGE FIRST TIME WITH BRAILLE IN THE WORLD ) AND BARCODE TECHNOLOGY

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Yasar A. Al-Jaleeli
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Special School ◽  
Official Language ◽  
Visual Disability ◽  
Visual Disabilities ◽  
Visually Impaired People ◽  
The World ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
First Time

Purpose of the study: It has been presented by the researcher in this paper to be relied upon in the design of curricula for visually impaired people using barcode technology in The Kurdish region and the Kurdish speakers, in this paper the researcher use the Kurdish language with the Braille first time in the world and he hopes to add this language to usage of Braille in the next modifying in UNESCO organization because of it is now the second official language in Iraqi law. Methodology: In these study characters of the Kurdish language has been investigated. Students with visual disabilities in the form of various groups gathered to be taught using the signs of Kurdish language. Their progress during this effort has been reported through this article Results: Braille is not exclusive to people without another. It is an easy-to-read and writes tool for people with visual impairments. Although the Kurdish population is more than 30 million, their language is not mentioned in the UNESCO Guide until 2018.

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