MyDsReader is a device which allows a blind user to read e-books in any format: pdf, word, txt and most importantly DAISY. The core of this device is text to speech technology: any documents that contains text can be spoken to the user. The interface is very intuitive and based on touch and voice commands. The user can also access his email and reply using voice clips. An agenda is included and is useful to organize your day and take notes as well.
MyDsReader is the lightest device of its kind.
When the device is turned on for the first time an audio guide will explain how to use it. The languages supported at the moment are: UK English, US English, Spanish and German. New languages can be added with little effort.
MyDsReader Diagram
A simple set of default gestures recognized by the software. The user can customize them or use only voice commands if the environment is not noisy.
Applications:
- Education aid for visually impaired
- Education aid in any level of learning
- Social device to exchange news and files
- Take voice annotations linked to an existing document or to a date
Benefits:
- intuitive and easy to use
- multimedia can be exchanged “on the fly”
- users can exchange documents one to one or one to multi (safely encrypted)
- no restriction in multimedia formats and licenses
- latest text to speech technology
- have fun to shake your favourite music!
MyDsReader is looking for software developers and the one who promote equal opportunity.
One of our product designers (Su Chew Lee) who designed a new version of MyDsReader for blind people. With more accessible, smart-design and more easy to be used, we believe that vision impaired will get the maximum benefits from MyDsReader
Some generated voice samples:
[...] you to reply with voice clips, and an agenda for planning your day and taking notes. You can read more about MyDsReader on Robomotic’s site and download an early build of the application from [...]