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List of Technology
Accessibility Features in iOS 7.1
iOS 7, in general, has been a challenge for low-vision users. Many of the stylistic choices such as transparency and lack of contrast and clearly defined buttons have made iOS difficult for some to see. This is made more challenging because vision is so variable. What works for one low-vision user is unlikely to work for another.
A kind gesture for the visually impaired – SoundWave by Microsoft
Sensing of gestures made in the air needs fairly expensive hardware and complex image processing algorithms,” says Shashank. “We were inspired by a project called SoundWave by Microsoft, which uses simple hardware such as a microphone and a speaker.”
The Moving Finger – Assistive Technologies for Differently abled
It is a signal generated by the brain to command a human locomotory organ such as a finger. If the finger has been severed, the surface EMG signals can still be acquired and a prosthetic finger can be made to move in response to the signal.
Driverless Car for India – Rise Prize
The Mahindra Group Wednesday launched India’s biggest innovation prize- the ‘Rise Prize’ which offers USD1 million to drive globally relevant, disruptive innovations while helping build a culture of innovation in India. It will start with two primary challenges, the Mobility Challenge, which invites solutions for driverless cars in India, while the second Solar Challenge aims to make solar energy products more accessible to the population at large.
Market for Disabled and Elderly Assistive Technologies to Reach $60.5 Billion in 2018
The report forecasts total market value to reach $45.9 billion in 2013 and $60.5 billion in 2018, after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%.
A Humanitarian Act
Suhas is a 10 years old boy, studying in V grade in some village in Davangere. He comes from an economically weak family. He was like any other child in school until the time when he started feeling difficulty in copying from the black board. He also had other complaints like missing a catch while […]
Indian Government Launches Text To Speech
Text-to-Speech (TTS) is computer software which renders the machine readable text into Human Voice. The TTS software allows people with visual impairments or reading disabilities to listen to written text and works on a computer or a mobile device.
10 design innovations for the hearing impaired
Communicaid is a novel concept designed by Jaepyung Lee, which will make it easy for the deaf to communicate with those who can hear. This piece of equipment comprises of three devices that can blend with different needs in various situations. The Communicaid Visual Sound Station, will allow a user to recognize sounds even when he is indoors.
Advanced technology to help people with different abilities
Technological assistance for dyslexia (a learning disability that affects reading and writing skills) may not require specialised applications. “For instance, the use of spell-checks can allow the person with learning difficulties to remain focused on the task of communication,” says R. Subramanium, professor, Rehabilitation Council of India.