Digital TV software provides talking menus for the visually impaired,
deaf and elderly
It looks like something we've all been looking for may finally be
coming.
Digital TV software provides talking menus for the visually
impaired, deaf and elderly
Tom Scott
NY Disability Examiner, September 2, 2009
Bristol/Hong Kong-based Ocean Blue Software, a specialist digital TV
software house, has developed talking digital TV technology for set top
boxes and televisions that could potentially benefit millions of people
who
are blind, visually impaired, deaf, severely dyslexic, and elderly.
The technology, produced in conjunction with theThe Royal National
Institute
of Blind People (RNIB) and other digital technology companies, works by
converting on-screen based text menus into speech output. Consumers will
be
able to control how the audio information is spoken to them, and have
the
ability to change the level of speech and the language through a
customizable interface. Developers are optimistic that the new
technology
will improve the quality of life of 8 million individuals living with
disabilities in the UK, and even
more around the world.
Ocean Blue Software also recently produced Nexus TVTM, a digital
technology
system with health care features that utilizes a television with a set
top
box and a remote control. The system is capable of providing automatic
alerts reminding users which medication to take, and when. Users will
also
be able to order repeat prescriptions by scanning a barcode with the
remote
control and then forward it to their pharmacist. Individuals with
limited
mobility, will
be able to shop local stores and markets through the Nexus TVTM network
and
have items delivered to their home.
This is about exploiting technology to give the elderly and vulnerable
every possible comfort and security where they most want it - in their
own
homes, said Ken Helps, CEO of Ocean Blue Software, in a company press
release. At the same time, it addresses one of the greatest challenges
for
the British economy how to finance support for an ageing population.
It will be interesting to see how these technologies fare overseas and
if they will eventually be adopted in the US.
For more information, please visit
www.oceanbluesoftware.co.uk
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