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A Smart Assistive Technology for Visually Challenged

Priyadharshini Ragavane

Keywords : Mobile application, User-friendly apps, Visual disability

Citation Information : Ragavane P. A Smart Assistive Technology for Visually Challenged. 2022; 12 (1):39-40.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10083-1017

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 17-12-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


Abstract

In this modern era of globalization, the use of smartphones is increasing among the general population, but visually challenged individuals face many difficulties in their routine day-to-day activities to orient themselves to an environment. Visually challenged children pursue their education through Braille, in the form of printed dots, which is their medium of learning. Since these children lack visual coordination, they find it difficult to acquire good oral health. Although there are many accessible technologies available for visually challenged children to guide them in their daily day-to-day activities without depending on others, but there is no mobile user-friendly application available regarding oral health maintenance for these individuals. Hence, there is a need to develop a mobile application in understanding their difficulties and challenges faced by them so that these special need children get benefitted.


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