NCAM has stressed that people who are Deaf or hearing impaired face real challenges when trying to access captioned content on devices such as smartphones or tablets. This can be due to issues with the media player as well as a lack of captioned content.
The research project, as reported by the US media company WGBH, is designed to address the following:
The yet-to-be-named system comes as eyewear connected to a small receiver, with the captions appearing on the glasses in sync with the soundtrack. The eyewear is being tested in Regal Cinemas in Seattle.
The California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Conference, renowned for showcasing the latest international trends in assistive technology products, has released a preview of the Smartbook before the conference begins on 14 March.
The Smartbook focuses primarily on the use of Braille, talking books and text-to-speech functionality, with its use of Android allowing other applications or apps to be downloaded for increased functionality.
Passed in Parliament in November 2010, the iVote website has been designed to be accessible to people who are blind and vision impaired, allowing them to independently cast a secret vote. The accessibility features of the iVote website include ARIA landmarks, clearly labelled form elements, easy page navigation and meaningful links.
Voters are eligible to use iVote if:
