Product and Technology
Braille Tales of the Missile Man
CHENNAI: In a rare instance that gives a glimpse into the thoughts of former President of India, the late APJ Abdul Kalam, a book was launched in Braille format. Titled Kalam – Naam Ariya Pakkangal is a set of essays about Kalam written by people who knew him well, and by those who had interacted with him.
Device to aid visually impaired find right bus
The Social Welfare Department has proposed to introduce an alert system in Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses to make travel easy for visually impaired persons. Minister for Social Welfare B. Valarmathi announced in the Assembly on Monday that Rs. 9.50 lakh had been allotted for the purpose.
Visually Challenged Players Prove Their Mettle on the Chess Board
CHENNAI: A farmer’s son from a remote village near Sathankulam in Tutikorin district won the state-level chess tournament for visually challenged children organised by Nethrodaya, a self-help institution, recently.
Theatrical Release of Algorithms on Friday
Algorithms directed by Ian McDonald is the first ever feature documentary on Blind Chess. The heart touching documentary is being released theatrically by PVR across six metros, including Kochi on August 21. It is a documentary on the thriving but little known world of Blind Chess in India.
Smart Canes Distributed Among the Blind
KOCHI: The Ernakulam district panchayat on Tuesday distributed electronic smart canes to around 150 visually impaired persons, making it possible for them to move around.
District panchayat president Eldhose Kunnappilly inaugurated the project, which was initiated spending Rs 4.5 lakh from the Plan fund, at a function held at the District Panchayat Hall.
Cairns’ Marita Cheng launches app to help blind people ‘see’
FORMER Cairns student Marita Cheng is one of the city’s best and brightest – now she is helping the world’s blind and visually impaired “see” using computer vision.
New programme that teaches blind students Math launched in Mumbai
In A world where children shy away from maths, 15-year-old Bhavya Shah stands out. He loves the subject, and, when he grows up, he wants to be a computer engineer. It’s a dream that until now would have had little chance of fulfillment.
Now, an affordable Braille smartwatch for the blind!
Washington :South Korean startup has developed an affordable Braille smartwatch which allows the visually impaired to receive and read text messages in real time and even read e-books.
A smart cane to help the visually challenged
There was excitement at Government Arts College when some visually challenged persons tried out a smart cane that helps them sense objects from 1.8 to three metres and obstructions that are waist high and above.
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