BLIND ASSISTANT READING KIT
Description
The Blind Assistant Reading Kit is an easy-to-use digital tool that helps visually impaired people read printed or handwritten text using Artificial Intelligence. It includes a smartphone with a reading app, a phone holder, and a solar-powered case for use even in areas without electricity. The app reads text aloud in English and local African languages, allowing learners to study independently. It also comes with digital skills training to help users confidently use smartphones and other assistive technologies.
Impact
The Blind Assistant Reading Kit is improving the lives of visually impaired learners by giving them equal access to education and information. It promotes inclusion, independence, and confidence, reducing dependence on caregivers. By enabling digital literacy and access to STEM education, it increases future job opportunities and economic participation for persons with disabilities. The innovation also supports teachers and families, creating a more inclusive learning environment and contributing to poverty reduction and social equity.
Target Audience
The main beneficiaries of the Blind Assistant Reading Kit are visually impaired learners, their parents and caregivers, and teachers in special and inclusive schools. Indirectly, the innovation also benefits schools for the blind, education policymakers, and organizations supporting persons with disabilities, by promoting inclusive education and digital accessibility.
Industrial Value Chains
Partnerships
Institutional / Organizational (owned or managed by a university, company, NGO, or government agency)
Video
Innovation Details
April 4, 2019
Contact Information
AKANKWASA FRANK
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