Google research scientist T.V. Raman lost his sight due to glaucoma in childhood. But he never never let himself and other visually impaired people be sidelined on the Internet.
His latest effort is called ‘Accessible Search’, a new Google search engine that aims to deliver results both relevant and easy for visually impaired people to access.
Thunder was launched by screenreader (U.K.). The company is run by blind couple Margaret and Roger Wilson-Hinds. "We see the talking computer as the modern Braille - providing a gateway to learning, work opportunities and a measure of financial freedom and independence," said the couple about their initiative.
Screenreader.net has developed the software in partnership with Manchester-based Sensory Software Limited.
A new technology now allows visually impaired people to work shoulder to shoulder with non-visually impaired people in the B.P.O. (Business Process Outsourcing) industry.
The technology ‘Neil’ (Navigation and Expert Interaction Logic) offers a ‘talking companion’, according to Shyam Kedare, ‘Softnet Interactive Private Limited’ which conceptualised the new technique. The software is used to transform coded data into audio format through a landline telephone instrument. The caller first listens to the information and then makes a call to the customer.
Ten years ago, David and Philips Raistrick developed cards with bar codes that coul
Nuance Talks is a software that enables the visually impaired people to use his or her G.S.M. mobile phone easily. Surprisingly, it has not found many takers in the State of Gujarat. Government figures suggest, there are only 20 users of the software across the whole State. ‘Nuance TALKS’ (U.S.A.), when used on a G.S.M. mobile phone, provides speech-enabled text messages, and makes files and other screen content accessible to a visually impaired user. According to the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Gandhinagar, people cannot afford to buy the software as it is very expensive.
High-tech signs on buses, traffic signals and landmarks will be installed throughou
The ‘Voice-Eye’ is a portable text reader designed to help visually impaired people. It comprises of a barcode scanner 'Voice-Eye Symbol' and a player that reads the text stored in the special Voice-Eye Symbol.
This Italian invention will enable blind and sight-impaired people to surf the web and enjoy Internet games.
The invention combines touch-screen surfing and stereo sound systems to offer both tactile and audio stimuli. These signals are fed to the brain via a ‘contact transducer’ that can be slipped over a fingertip.
The device is an invention by scientists at Milan’s Politecnico University (Italy). It is designed to make all Web-based multimedia accessible to the blind people, explained scientists at the Politecnico.
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