FingerReader, a reader for the visually impaired?

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MIT researchers have developed a prototype offering visually impaired people access to reading: FingerReader, an intelligent camera to place on their finger.

Many experts predict a bright future for health in smart health connected objects. A few days ago, researchers from the American University of MIT announced that they had developed a first prototype that could significantly improve the lives of the visually impaired, the FingerReader. This module is actually a ring with a camera which is placed on the index of the visually impaired person who then arrives at scan text to repeat it out loud. Slight vibrations are emitted if the reader deviates his finger from the line, which would prevent the robot from reading the text correctly.

If there are already audio-visual software, these prove to be much less relevant and precise than this new technology developed by the company Fluid Interface Group of the MIT Media Lab. In addition, the FingerReader proves capable not only of deciphering traditional paper books, but also ebooks (e-readers).

After EyeRing, here is FingerReader

This FingerReader project is part of a global approach to reduce the gap between the digital world and the real world which has seen the birth of many other projects. We can also mention that it is a continuation of the EyeRing project launched in 2012 which is a smart health connected camera capable of taking a photo, processing the image and then describing by voice what it sees. Again, FingerReader is only in development, so there are many details to improve (including the speed of decryption). Nevertheless, let us hope that this project succeeds, to the delight of the visually impaired.

Here is a ehealth presentation of the FingerReader:

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