Reflection Of An Innovative Braille System

Deaf-blind can also use a screen Braille communicator, a small portable device that enables them to communicate with sighted people. Alternate communication is print on palm, the person communicating with the deaf-blind person prints large block letters on the other persons hand. Each letter is written in the same location on the persons hand. This is a way for the deaf-blind to communicate with the public.

Braille is also a form of written language for blind people or raised marks helping visually impaired people and those with hearing difficulty communicate by reading or writing. Braille benefit in a nursing home by making communication easy and meeting requirement. For example eye range of signs and direction signs. However there may be Individuals that have communication disabilities this means they are not able to communicate effectively with their health care specialists and this could have an effect on their health. Good communication is the base to effective relationship for instants between a service user and their health carer, both through verbal or non-verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is type of interpersonal interaction

ICBVI or Idaho commission for the blind and visually impaired has many amazing services for adults, seniors, and youth to help make day to day activities easier. ICBVI has some (high tech/low tech) assistive technology to loan and sell to help with reading or using technology. Assistive technology helps people with visual impairments accomplish what they need to do in an alternative way like adding text to speech so when you are typing something it will say it back to you, or it could just be a magnifier that zooms in on the screen. I came to ICBVI for some bioptics and they are great I went to Dr. Hanson and got an eye exam then a couple weeks later I got my bioptics so I can drive. There are other programs like SWEP (Summer Work Experience

Some people think that teenagers are lazy, selfish, and ignorant. However, there are many teenagers that have changed our world. One teen that changed the world is Louis Braille. A few hundred years ago, blind people were only part of the lower class because education was hard for them to obtain. But this is not so, due to the writing system that Louis Braille created. At the age of 15, Louis Braille formulated a writing system that enables the blind to read and write. Now, the blind can communicate and be educated because of the writing system that Louis Braille came up with.

A blind man by the name of Paul Mimms was given the opportunity to test out an invention created by the company Aria. The company created smart glasses that serves as an aid for the visually impaired. The glasses can see everything that the visually impaired cannot see, and assists their movement through communication on the phone or earbud. The article ends off talking about possible advances made with the device and how it can serve as an agent for all who are visually impaired.

There must be a way for a blind person to quickly feel the words on a page. There must be a way for a blind person to read as quickly and as easily as a sighted person.

Eye tracking is the process of identifying where the person is looking. For both computer interactions and understanding the human behavior, eye tracking is used in many devices and applications. Many handicapped people need an extremely inexpensive technology to interact with computer systems. The persons, who cannot use mouse for human computer interaction, must rely on alternative method such as eye tracking and gesture recognition systems. We provide another solution for this problem using image processing.

Automatic speech recognition is a tool that allows computers to translate spoken language into written text. This technology can assist users in interpreting and using audio information for applications such as transcribing interviews, human-computer interactions, and many more. Speech recognition is an application the Ministry of Justice has expressed great interest in. They wish to automate the conversion of voice recordings of inmate phone conversations to text, which can then be analyzed for safety critical information. Currently, employees take time out of their regular duties to transcribe the audio manually. This takes a considerable amount of time that could be redirected to other important duties and is why a high functioning

Can blind people see? Is there a possible solution for people with physical and sensitive disabilities to walk without sticks, read any text and improve their quality of life? Can they feel the world in a better way? Ramiro Velazquez (2010) composed a research on the “Wearable Assistive Devices for the Blind” that presents different solutions of their problem. Citing Ramiro Velasquez (2010), he states: “Globally, an estimated 40 to 45 million people are totally blind, 135 million have low vision and 314 million have some kind of visual impairment… It is estimated that by the year 2020, all blind-related numbers will double” (Velasquez, 2010, “Target Population,” para. 2). In addition, the number of blind people increases every year. For the last century, visually impaired people’s abilities were really limited, and our main goal is to make their perception of the world better, so they could be more productive and have richer life. However, the main issue relates to health and science security: not everybody can cover high costs of the health service. Therefore, the development of wearable technology is essential, because the blind become more proficient with devices such as special belts and vests, head-mounted assistance devices and assistive wrist’s devices.

Also, the web Accessibility and usability as a preparation can be implemented at different points of detail and this report will examine to understand the necessary requirements of creating an accessible and usable website. The way in which the blind users

Abstract - Today there are various camera based technologies available for blind or visually impaired peoples that enhance independent living and foster economic and social self-sufficiency. Various devices developed to make the life of blind people easy. A number of portable reading assistants systems like barcode scanners, product identifier, indoor and outdoor object detection, road navigator have been designed specifically for the visually impaired peoples. For designing these systems various algorithms were used. This paper provides survey on all algorithms and technologies used in designing various systems for visually impaired peoples.

Most ideas take off with great aspirations, great faith and support but only result in disappointment. Then there’s those few and far between ideas that leave marks in history and prove themselves successful -- something that will change the world. Braille is one of those rare inventions. It is a written form of language that allows the blind and visually impaired to be literate. The invention of the Braille Alphabet had a significant impact on world by allowing the blind and visually impaired to act competitively and successfully in society, making buildings more accessible for all people, and also reducing the number of homeless. Its invention has impacted society in such way that must be noted.

The keyboard is the most well-known input device and is used to introduce character and commands into the system. The connectors on the keyboard have advanced over time from basic serial connectors to PS2 connectors and the most widely available today are the USB connector and cordless keyboards. The characters in a keyboard form an XY matrix arrangement of switch elements which are entered to the system and are identified using a keyboard encoder [2].

A large number of handicapped persons that have limited mobility have had problems doing activities without the help of others. The same problem is for them when using a computer because it usually

Design for all involves the principles of accessibility and usability Since accessibility means removing barriers, an accessible system allows a blind person to “view” a web site or a paralyzed person to move the screen cursor without a mouse. Since usability means minimizing the overload imposed by the use of computers in terms of motor and cognitive load, a usable system makes manipulation of the system easier. Therefore, design for all also involves assistive technologies to overcome any impairments of a user. In the context of this paper, assistive technology refers to the (special) computer hardware and/or software used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities (Blaise, 2003). Examples of computer assistive technology devices are Braille readers, screen magnification software, eye-tracking devices, and so forth. In spatial accessibly, a wheelchair is an assistive technology device.