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NEWS
A Brief Look at the Orbit Reader 20
The braille display that blind people have dreamed about for years, that has been hinted at for at least that long, has finally become a reality! the orbit Reader 20 from the
American Printing House for the Blind
has made its debut at the blindness conventions that are taking place across the U.S. over early July.
Braille on Map at New Park ‘Not Accessible for Visually Impaired Visitors
Walking into the new Trillium Park, visitors are greeted by a map highlighting the trail’s attractions in both written and braille instructions for people who are visually impaired.
Teen Wins Youth Innovation Award with App That Assists the Blind
High school student Anmol Tukrel has already begun to leave his mark on the global scientific community. The seventeen-year-old from Markham, Ontario was presented with the 2017 Weston Youth Innovation Award by the Ontario Science Centre for his creative application of science and technology towards solving a real world problem. Tukrel created the iDentifi app that assists the visually impaired in identifying objects using a smartphone. The app makes use of the phone’s camera and the app’s artificial intelligence to provide audio identification of objects, brands, colour, facial expressions, handwriting and text.
The Haptic Wave is Helping Blind Audio Engineers ‘Feel’ Sound Waves
Researchers at Goldsmiths, University of London are using haptic technology to help visually impaired audio engineers ‘feel’ sound waves.
Summer Academy Enhancing Independence for Blind and Low-Vision Students
The Summer Academy for Students who are Blind or low-vision is a three-week intensive program that runs from July 8 to Aug. 3 at the Penn State University Park campus. The academy focuses on enhancing independence skills for students transitioning to postsecondary education and is available at no cost to eligible high school students who anticipate attending college or technical/trade school after graduation.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind Conducts Survey on Accessible Entertainment Use by People with Vision Loss
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) is conducting a survey on entertainment among those who are living with vision loss. The object of this survey is to colle¢t information about media use (how individuals watch television and movies, what types of services they use, and if video description is a preference) among individuals who are living with varying degrees of vision loss. The aim of this survey is to see if accessible entertainment options have any impact on why individuals choose to watch using certain mediums (I.E. a streaming service with audio description).
VIP: Drawing the Short Straw
In this informative VIP, James, Jessica, and Nelson bring us some of the top stories from the CBT website. They also give us their Cool Picks for the week, and answer some fan feedback.
Aira for Android: is it Accessible?
Aira has developed a system that allows the user to connect to a live agent with a pair of smart glasses and an app on your phone. The agent then relays what is seen through the camera on the glasses, and relays it to the user through the headset or phone speaker via the Aira app. I recently recorded a podcast that shows how to set up the glasses and use the app on an iPhone, but some are wondering if it is accessible on an Android device.
Turn Your Amazon Echo into An Intercom
What can you do with several Amazon Echo devices? You could shout to the closest one for the latest weather forecast or to play your favorite song. Instead of shouting though, why not use them as an intercom? According to CNET, Amazon has recently released a new feature called Drop In. As you probably may know, The Echo is able to make and receive calls and messages to other echo devices. Instead of waiting for the other party to answer, Drop In works exactly the way it sounds. Once you initiate the connection, you can freely begin to talk and hear the person on the other end.
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