International Journal of Engineering and Manufacturing (IJEM)
IJEM Vol. 6, No. 4, 8 Jul. 2016
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Braille Recognition using a Camera-enabled Smartphone
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Human computer interaction, braille, image processing, visually impaired
Abstract
The paper proposes a method to process the image of a Braille document that interprets the raised dots on the document and converts them to their equivalent English characters. It was found that under ideal conditions of light and alignment of the Braille document with respect to the smartphone, the application can achieve more than 80% accuracy. The application can be used in the education domain, wherein users who do not understand Braille may help visually-impaired or blind students in their learning activities such as assignments and tests.
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Gayatri Abhishek Venugopal-Wairagade,"Braille Recognition using a Camera-enabled Smartphone", International Journal of Engineering and Manufacturing(IJEM), Vol.6, No.4, pp.32-39, 2016. DOI: 10.5815/ijem.2016.04.04
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