talking objects – talking maps – Tag it Guide part 1
The Video shows a new product that makes objects, maps, museums, public buildings etc. accessible for the blind. The assistive technology that is presented here, is also useful for children, elderly people and persons in general. E-Learning is one of different porpuses of the RFID System. Other applications are: Entertainment, orientation and mobility (O&M) within buildings or out-door-navigation. Making supermarkets accessible for blind or visually impaired people is an other function of Tag it Guide. The video though, does not cover this aspect.
Hands-on demo of how a blind person uses the JAWS screen reader and a computer to visit websites. Comments on what makes a website usable, and why accessibility is a good idea, from Randy Knapp, Senior Assistive Technology Professional at the Cleveland Sight Center. Recorded on November 21, 2009 by Al Wasco. Randy spoke as part of Website Accessibility: What/Why/How, presented by the Cleveland Web Development SIG, the Cleveland Sight Center, and SCK.