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FingerReader, a device developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Media Lab, reads text aloud as users run their fingers over each word. The device can be used by visually impaired people who require help with accessing printed text and also for language translation. Users scan a text line with their finger and receive an audio feedback of the words and a haptic feedback of the layout -- start and end of line, new line and other cues. Haptic feedback is a tactile feedback technology that takes advantage of the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations or motions to the user. The FingerReader algorithm knows to detect and give feedback when the user veers away from the baseline of the text and helps them maintain a straight scanning motion within the line, said an MIT release. -- IANS Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/new-device-reads-books-aloud/article5720712.ece Comments to: [email protected] Copyright(c) 2014, The Hindu Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
