Formulae Trainer for Visually Impaired

Formulae Trainer for Visually Impaired

  IJETT-book-cover  International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT)          
  
© 2017 by IJETT Journal
Volume-45 Number-5
Year of Publication : 2017
Authors : R.Priyakanth, Mahesh Babu Katta, P.Ravinder, Hannah Margarate
DOI :  10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V45P242

Citation 

R.Priyakanth, Mahesh Babu Katta, P.Ravinder, Hannah Margarate "Formulae Trainer for Visually Impaired", International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), V45(5),202-206 March 2017. ISSN:2231-5381. www.ijettjournal.org. published by seventh sense research group

Abstract
With a motivation of giving training for people with different disabilities in different aspects, the proposed formulae trainer was made such that the visually challenged people can be trained easily with different mathematical formulae. This is implemented by interfacing Emic2 (text to speech converter) with Arduino Uno. In this trainer, the user is having an option of listening differently categorized mathematical formulae, as well as he or she can hear the formula for the input which he gives with the help of Braille keyboard. This learning aid helps the visually impaired to train themselves even in the absence of the tutor.

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Keywords
Visually Impaired, Arduino, Assistive Technology, Education, EMIC2, Braille.