Smart Apps vs. Renovated Low-tech Devices with DIY Assistive Technology
Kazunori Minatani · 2019
In this research, the author analyzes the merits of smart device apps and low-tech solutions as examples of assistive technology with identification of banknotes by the visually impaired. In particular, the focus of this research is on the potential of low-tech devices that are often neglected in exploring emerging technology. Applying these devices to DIY assistive technology using ICT sometimes opens up new possibilities. In the latter part of this paper, the author attempts to illustrate such possibilities by developing a Web-based system that enables users to freely create 3D data of banknote identification plates according to individual needs.