Blind is very insteresting I+D project.
The idea was to make a tool for visually impaired people could use an Android touch device without barriers.
We used TTS (Text To Speach) libraries and we invented a control system using the trackball and the corners of the touch screen. Thus, the user learn to use the application easily.
We did present the application in Google Android Chalenge and overcome the first round, which for us was a real merit.
The application caused considerable interest even went out in newspapers, blogs and on radio.
You can read some entries about Blind in the links bellow:
http://www.diariosur.es
http://blog.pucp.edu.pe
http://www.thephoneclub.net/
http://noticias.lainformacion.com
Main Features:
– Call:
Make a call is easy with blind interface and listen your call record with one click.
– Text Messages:
Create, Search and listen your text messages.
– Speech Emails:
Records and receive your voice messages in your mail provider and in your mobile device with blind software.
– Music:
Play your music whenever you want.
– Utilities:
> Blind is in two languages (English & Spanish).
> Where I am? you could get your GPS location.
> Laundry. Image processing option that your can take pictures of your clothes to the laundry. Now only processes the primary colors (red, yellow, green, blue, white and black).
> WIFI. Toggle on / off.
> Battery Status. Listen your current battery status.
– Settings:
Email. Enter your email address.
How it works:
– Call & Contacts:
Make a call is easy with blind interface and listen your call record with one click.
1. You have to use the trackball up and down kpad to listen the numbers.
2. If you want to select one number you only have to press center in the trackball.
3. If you have to delete a number, you only have to press left kpad.
4. To make a call you have to press right kpad when you want to call a number. If you want to repeat before calling you can press “Repeat” button in the right top of the screen.
5. Press “Back” button to return to main menu screen.
– Text Messages:
Create, Search and listen your text messages.
1. You have to use the trackball up and down kpad to listen list from A to Z of contacts.
2. If you want to select one contact of your list contacts, you only have to press center in the trackball.
3. After that, if you want to write your text messages, you can listen letter by letter moving up and down the trackball.
4. To select a letter, you must click on the center in the trackball
5. To send the text messages, you only have to press right in the trackball.
– Speech Emails:
Records and receive your voice messages in your mail provider and in your mobile device with blind software.
1. You have to use the trackball up and down kpad to listen the options (New or Inbox).
– New voice messages
– Inbox. Load from server all your voice messages.
2. If you want to select new message option you only have to press center in the trackball.
3. You have to use the trackball up and down kpad to listen list from A to Z of contacts.
4. If you want to select one contact of your list contacts, you only have to press center in the trackball
5. You can start record to press “Start Record” button in the right top of the screen. This button change status to “Finish Record”
6. And finally, you only have to press again “Finish Record” button in the right top of the screen.
7. Press to send the voice message in the right kpad button.
– Music:
Play your music whenever you want.
1. You have to use the trackball up and down kpad to listen the name of your songs.
2. If you want to play a song, you only have to press “Play” button in the right top of the screen. This button changes status to “Pause”.
