Eyeducate

Represented Mumbai University, UG category, at Avishkar Research Convention 2019 (Maharashtra State Inter-University Research Convention) securing 1st place 🏆 and Anveshan-Student Research Convention 2019 (West Zone)

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Libraries Used

• itextpdf-5.5.11 (AGPL License)
• jaunt-1.6.0 (Apache License, Version 2.0)
• jSerialComm-2.3.0 (Apache License, Version 2.0)
• json-20160810 (The JSON License)

wit is used for speech to text.

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Snapshots

Pdf to Braille

Wikipedia Mode

Dictionary Mode

Text to Braille

News Mode

Learning Mode

OCR Mode

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Abstract

Date :- December, 2018

Title :- BRAILLE INTERFACE APPLICATION FOR THE BLIND.

Introduction

Eyedev provides an cost-effective alternative to Refreshable Braille Display Technology. The cost of Braille printer starts from 3 lakhs onwards, which isn’t affordable even for an institute.Even the commercially available Refreshable Braille displays are expensive, with cheapest model costing 60,000 and Most of these devices are imported from abroad, with little integration with software.

As a solution we have made Eyedev which is integrated with Eyeducate, our software which provides blind-friendly user interface. Eyeducate is primarily used by shortcuts, it also has voice commands and command - line ( user enter the command to execute). The app responds to every action the user performs, with help of talkback.

Eyeducate currently supports 7 modes

• Pdf to braille
• Text to braille
• Learning mode
• Wikipedia mode
• News mode
• Dictionary and Spell check
• Text Recognition

Most of these features were suggested by visually challenged students. Every feature provides Voice I/O as well as display the content on the Eyedev.

Aims and Objectives

• Provide an affordable and easy to use solution for refreshable braille displays.
• Design Blind-Friendly User-Interface, and Focus on their User Experience
• Provide All in One learning software well integrated with Eyedev.

Expected Result :-

• Students using the product in their day to day life, with the help of various features ranging from pdf rendering to text recognition.
• Delivering a durable working product with all intended features , without compromising ease of use or quality.
• Providing flawless control over software with voice and keyboard shortcuts.
• Eyedev, capable of rendering content with least errors and provide ease of use.
• Eyeducate software providing Interactive user experience with voice and shortcuts.

References :-

• https://nfb.org/blindness-statistics
• http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/braille/what-is-braille/123
• https://www.indiatoday.in/
• https://www.wikipedia.org/

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By Team Eyeducate,

• Sanath D'souza
• Kanad Gaikwad
• Lalit Chandora
• Mandeep Choutapelly
• Yash Lokhande

Under The Esteemed Guidence of Mrs. Smrutika Baraparte

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Thank You 😊