Finger Braille: Tactile communication for differently abled

Abstract

The blind typically resort to audio feedback to access information on electronic devices. However, this modality is not always an appropriate form of output. Novel approaches that allow for private and inconspicuous interaction are paramount. The intention of this paper is to develop a hand glove which is wirelessly connected to an android device for the visually impaired. The visually impaired gives a Braille input with the help of hand glove which is converted to text. The converted text would be read aloud by the android device. This enables the visually impaired to use an application in an android device. Finger Braille consists of six force sensitive sensors that are used to detect pressure and communicate single characters. The device would be able to simultaneously actuate the users' index, middle, and ring fingers of both hands, providing fast and mnemonic output.