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...

Table of Contents:

• Disability and Assistive Technology Systems
• Perception, the Eye and Assistive Technology Issues
• Sight Measurement
• Haptics as a Substitute for Vision
• Mobility: An Overview
• Mobility AT: The Batcane (UltraCane)
• Navigation AT: Context-aware Computing
• Accessible Global Positioning System (GPS) and Related Orientation Technologies
• Electronic Travel Aids: An Assessment
• Accessible Environments
• Accessible Bus System: A Bluetooth Application
• Accessible Information: An Overview
• Screen Readers and Screen Magnifiers
• Speech, Text and Braille Conversion Technology
• Accessing Books and Documents
• Designing Accessible Music Software for Print Impaired People
• Assistive Technology for Daily Living
• Assistive Technology for Education, Employment and Recreation.