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BL
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978203
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b732573
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| Main Entry
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Hersh, Marion.
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Assistive Technology for Visually Impaired and Blind People.
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| Publication Statement
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Dordrecht :: Springer,, 2008.
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1 online resource (742 pages)
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| ISBN
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1282824112
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: 1846288673
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: 6612824115
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: 9781282824119
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: 9781846288678
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: 9786612824111
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9781846288661
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Disability and Assistive Technology Systems -- Perception, the Eye and Assistive Technology Issues -- Sight Measurement -- Haptics as a Substitute for Vision -- Mobility: An Overview -- Mobility AT: The Batcane (UltraCane) -- Navigation AT: Context-aware Computing -- Accessible Global Positioning System (GPS) and Related Orientation Technologies -- Electronic Travel Aids: An Assessment -- Accessible Environments -- Accessible Bus System: A Bluetooth Application -- Accessible Information: An Overview -- Screen Readers and Screen Magnifiers -- Speech, Text and Braille Conversion Technology -- Accessing Books and Documents -- Designing Accessible Music Software for Print Impaired People -- Assistive Technology for Daily Living -- Assistive Technology for Education, Employment and Recreation.
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| Abstract
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Equal accessibility to public places and services is now required by law in many countries. For the vision-impaired, specialised technology often can provide a fuller enjoyment of the facilities of society, from large scale meetings and public entertainments to reading a book or making music. This volume explores the engineering and design principles and techniques used in assistive technology for blind and vision-impaired people. This book maintains the currency of knowledge for engineers and health workers who develop devices and services for people with sight loss, and is an excellent sourc.
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Blind, Apparatus for the-- Technological innovations.
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Communication devices for people with disabilities-- Technological innovations.
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People with visual disabilities-- Means of communication-- Technological innovations.
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People with visual disabilities-- Orientation and mobility-- Technological innovations.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.4183
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HV1701 .A87 2008
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Johnson, Michael A.
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