Assistive Technology for Visually Impaired and Blind People

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hersh, Marion A. (Editor), Johnson, Michael A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2008.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Ophthalmology.; Rehabilitation.; Engineering design.; Electronics.; Microelectronics.; Electrical engineering.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation.; Engineering Design.

Equal access to services and public places is now required by law in many countries. In the case of the visually impaired, it is often the use of assistive technology that facilitates their full participation in many societal activities ranging from meetings and entertainment to the more personal ac...