Research Reports of National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Kumamoto College
Online ISSN : 2189-8553
Print ISSN : 1884-6734
ISSN-L : 1884-6734
Development of Smart Terminal with Finger-tracing Reading Function aimed at Eliminating the Digital Divide of Visually Impaired People
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2022 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 99-100

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This study is intended to produce a learning support system for middle-aged and elderly people with acquired visual disabilities. Our investigation results related to learning tools show that the use of Braille and PCs has decreased in the class of special support education. The primary reason is that finger reading is difficult for people with acquired visual disabilities. This paper proposes a function to read the text in the position by finger tracing on any screen from a textual document that is displayed on the tablet screen. The purpose of this study is to develop a smart terminal that reads the text information in the finger tracing location without using a digital recording machine or the like. This function is implemented in smart terminals to support the reading and writing of the visually impaired by the medical education institution and aims at practical use as a writing support device. This study is intended to produce a learning support system for middle-aged and elderly people with acquired visual disabilities.
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