Sait, U and Ravishankar, V and Kumar, T and Bhaumik, R and Gokul Lal, KV and Bhalla, K and Sanjay, KS (2020) Design and development of an assistive device for the visually impaired. In: 2019 International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Data Science, ICCIDS 2019, 6-7 September 2019, Gurugram; India, pp. 2244-2252.
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Abstract
Visual impairment is a disability resulting in partial or complete loss of vision. It results in hindrance to perform daily chores, thereby decreasing the quality of life. This study aims to augment the user's experience with digital interfaces (e.g., the display system of personal computers and smartphones) through the design of an efficient system enabling easier and effective user navigation. A detailed case study is performed, followed by empathy-based design methodology. As a result, a haptic sensor glove for the desktop system and a launcher application for the smartphone is designed, which is further validated. This system provides spatial-cognitive information to the user, which helps them to effectively navigate digital interfaces. The features included in the PC display system are spatial boundaries, reduced sequential processes, and navigation using haptic sensors. The smartphone-based launcher application consists of an error handling function and a speech to text conversion using Google speech API. © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper |
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| Publication: | Procedia Computer Science |
| Publisher: | Elsevier B.V. |
| Additional Information: | cited By 0; Conference of 2019 International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Data Science, ICCIDS 2019 ; Conference Date: 6 September 2019 Through 7 September 2019; Conference Code:159537 |
| Keywords: | Application programming interfaces (API); Artificial intelligence; Display devices; Personal computers; Smartphones; User experience, Assistive devices; Cognitive information; Design and Development; Design Methodology; Digital interfaces; Sequential process; Speech-to-text conversion; Visual impairment, Design |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Mechanical Sciences > Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Sep 2020 06:54 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2020 06:54 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/65527 |
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