AudioIndex: Library Access for the Visually Challenged Using an RFID-based Point and Listen Interface
Daniel Fällman, Oskar Fjellström, Kent Lindbergh · 2006
We present the AudioIndex prototype that allows visually impaired users to browse and search for audio books within a public library without the need for library staff guidance. AudioIndex is a light-weight mobile system based on a combination of RFID, PDA, and wireless technologies allowing users to point at objects in the library environment, typically audio books and bookshelves, to get audio feedback about their nature in the form of synthesized speech, including information about the book’s author, title, and a summary of its content.