scholarly journals A Development of Multi-Language Interactive Device using Artificial Intelligence Technology for Visual Impairment Person

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (19) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Norharyati Binti Harum ◽  
Nur’aliah Izzati M. S. K ◽  
Nurul Akmar Emran ◽  
Noraswaliza Abdullah ◽  
Nurul Azma Zakaria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Blind People ◽  
Normal Vision ◽  
Text To Speech ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Reading Device ◽  
Current Product ◽  
Artificial Intelligence Technology ◽  
Audio Output

<p class="0abstract">The issue of lacking reference books in braille in most public building is crucial, especially public places like libraries, museum and others. The visual impairment or blind people is not getting the information like we normal vision do. Therefore, a multi languages reading device for visually impaired is built and designed to overcome the limitation of reference books in public places. Some research regarding current product available is done to develop a better reading device. This reading device is an improvement from previous project which only focuses on single language which is not suitable for public places. This reading device will take a picture of the book using 5MP Pi camera, Google Vision API will extract the text, and Google Translation API will detect the language and translated to desired language based on push buttons input by user. Google Text-to-Speech will convert the text to speech and the device will read out aloud in through audio output like speaker or headphones.   A few testings have been made to test the functionality and accuracy of the reading device. The testings are functionality, performance test and usability test. The reading device passed most of the testing and get a score of 91.7/100 which is an excellent (A) rating<strong>.</strong></p>

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.

A comparative study of the perception of music emotion between adults with and without visual impairment

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye Young Park ◽  
Hyun Ju Chong
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Visual Experience ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Emotional Valence ◽  
Music Listening ◽  
Normal Vision ◽  
Emotion Identification ◽  
Musical Preference ◽  
Specific Emotion ◽  
Main Factor

In music listening, limitations on visual experience affect a listener’s abstract information processing and conceptualization of the music. The aim of this study is to examine the differences in emotional responses to music between adults with visual impairment (VI) and adults with normal vision (NV). By using specific, emotion-inducing music reflecting happiness, sadness, anger, and fear, this study considers factors such as music emotion identification, emotional valence, arousal, intensity, and musical preference. A total of 120 participants (60 VI and 60 NV) listened to sixteen 15-second music excerpts and reported which emotion and to what extent they perceived it, using a self-reported music emotion evaluation scale. The results indicated that both of the groups showed high congruence in music emotion identification. However, the VI group showed significantly higher arousal, intensity and preference for sadness, while showing the lowest score for the intensity of fear. The main factor affecting emotion identification was preference for the VI group, and valence for the NV group.

scholarly journals Music Computer Technologies in Teaching Children with Profound Visual Impairment: Peculiarities, Problems and Perspectives

ICONI ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 42-53
Author(s):  
Irina B. Gorbunova ◽  
◽  
Anastasia A. Govorova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Blind People ◽  
Psychological Reactions ◽  
Musical Education ◽  
Specialized Software ◽  
Software And Hardware ◽  
Teaching Music

The article analyzes the processes of information, transforming the educational environment of children with profound visual impairment. It emphasizes the need for changes in the content of musical education in connection with the use of specialized software and hardware, digital educational resources. The features of the process of teaching music using musical computer technology for blind people, which is due, in particular, the complexity of the complex psychological reactions of people with profound disabilities

scholarly journals The Strategies Used by Visually Impaired and Blind People in Iran to Cope With Difficulty Performing Daily Living Activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-209
Author(s):  
Faezeh Aghazadeh ◽  
◽  
Abbas Riazi ◽  
Mohammad Kamali ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
General Category ◽  
Blind People ◽  
High School Diploma ◽  
Daily Living Activities

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the strategies used by visually impaired and blind people in Iran to cope with difficulty performing daily living activities. Materials & Methods: This research is a qualitative study using a content analysis method. The participants were 18 visually impaired and blind people who were purposefully selected from those referred to the Visual Aid Research Center of Iran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran City, Iran. A semi-structured interview was first used using general questions about some daily living activities to discover the participants’ experiences. Attempts were made to allow participants to express their experiences independently without the help of the interviewer. The interviews were recorded as an audio file. After the interview, the audio files were transcribed and analyzed using thematic content analysis. The key sentences were extracted from the main texts, and the strategies or concepts extracted from those sentences were identified. Common strategies were put under one category. After the data saturation, when no new concept was found in the sentences, the interviews ended. By examining similar strategies in a category, subcategories were defined, and finally, similar subcategories were placed in a more general category, and the main themes or strategies were identified. Results: The Mean±SD age of the participants was 39.5±11 years, ranging from 22 to 66 years. Of 18 participants, 7 were blind, 7 had severe visual impairment, and 4 had moderate visual impairment. Their duration of blindness or visual impairment was more than five years. In terms of education, 7 had no high school diploma, and 11 had a high school diploma or higher degree. Vision loss was congenital in some subjects and acquired in others. We extracted 8 main themes or strategies used by the subjects to cope with difficulty performing daily living activities. These themes are trust in others, use of alternative senses, efficient vision care, use of technology, optimization of the living environment, avoiding a specific activity, increasing emotional intelligence, and use of intelligence and memory. Conclusion: The strategies used by the visually impaired and blind people in Iran are entirely personal and innovative and play an influential role in increasing their quality of life. According to their own statements, these strategies can solve their many problems in performing daily living activities.

Reading Machines for Blind People

1983 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek H. Fender
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Blind People ◽  
Visually Handicapped

A special forum for individuals to respond in detail to material published in the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness or to raise issues which relate to the specialized field of work with blind and visually handicapped persons. Contributions should be 550-1000 words in length.

Visual acuity and risk of overall, injury-related, and cardiovascular mortality: the Kangbuk Samsung Health Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
So Young Han ◽  
Yoosoo Chang ◽  
Hocheol Shin ◽  
Chul Young Choi ◽  
Seungho Ryu
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Cardiovascular Mortality ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Normal Vision ◽  
Vital Status ◽  
Hazard Ratios ◽  
Risk Of Mortality ◽  
Increased Risk

Abstract Aims  The associations of visual impairment (VI) with cardio-metabolic risk factors have been reported but its association with cardiovascular mortality remains uncertain. Therefore, we evaluated the association of visual acuity (VA) with overall, injury-related, and cardiovascular mortality. Methods and results A cohort study was performed in 580 746 Korean adults (average age, 39.7 years) who were followed for a median of 8.1 years (maximum, 16 years). Presenting VA was measured by the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart. Visual acuity in the better vision eye was categorized as normal vision (≥0.8), lowered vision (0.5–0.8), mild visual impairment (VI) (0.3–0.5), or moderate to severe VI (&lt;0.3). Vital status and cause of death were ascertained through linkage to national death records. During 4 632 892.2 person-years of follow-up, 6585 overall deaths, 974 cardiovascular deaths, and 1163 injury-related deaths were identified. After adjustment for possible confounders, the multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for overall mortality among participants with lowered vision, minimal VI, and moderate to severe VI were 1.21 (1.13–1.29), 1.26 (1.15–1.37), and 1.54 (1.40–1.68), respectively, compared with those with normal vision. The corresponding HRs (95% CIs) for injury-related mortality were 1.12 (0.96–1.32), 0.98 (0.76–1.26), and 1.36 (1.04–1.79), respectively, and the corresponding HRs (95% CIs) for cardiovascular mortality were 1.32 (1.12–1.57), 1.43 (1.15–1.77), and 2.41 (1.94–2.99). Conclusion  In this large cohort of young and middle-aged individuals, VI was associated with increased risk of mortality especially due to cardiovascular disease.

Blind Self-Portraits

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgina Kleege
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Jacques Derrida ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Blind People

This chapter discusses artists with impaired sight, specifically their self-portraits. Jacques Derrida observes a connection between traditional self-portraits and visual portrayals of blind people, such as Pablo Picasso’s Blind Man’s Meal. He observes that in both instances the viewer’s eye is drawn to the hands of the figure, and concludes that in this way the artist is drawing attention to his own handiwork. I collect examples of self-portraits by blind artists where blindness is a theme of the work. Some focus on a sense of loss, others simulate the experience of their visual impairment, while others represent a transition to nonvisual ways of knowing which are intended to be experienced through nonvisual modalities.

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