Ur-Ring Urdu Finger Reader Ring

Abstract

Visually impaired people report numerous difficulties with accessing printed text using existing technology, including problems with alignment, focus, accuracy, mobility and efficiency. Many people also fail to get basic education because of their disability. We present a finger mounted device that assists the visually impaired and illiterate people with effectively and efficiently reading paper-printed text in Urdu language (i.e. Nastaleeq Font). Ur-Ring is an index-finger wearable device that supports the visually impaired and illiterate in reading printed text by scanning with the finger. The camera captures the video in real time and after processing at the backend desktop application, it converts it into sound to be heard by the user. The device does not have many buttons or parts in order to provide a simpleinterface for users and easily orient the device. According to an estimate about 1.5 million people are visually impaired and 45% people are illiterate in Pakistan, hence the target audience of our project are the visually impaired and illiterate people who face difficulty in reading printed text in their daily lives.