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Assistive Technology for Visually Impaired and Blind People.

Equal accessibility to public places and services is now required by law in many countries. For the vision-impaired, specialised technology often can provide a fuller enjoyment of the facilities of society, from large scale meetings and public entertainments to reading a book or making music. This v...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hersh, Marion
Otros Autores: Johnson, Michael A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.