Vision
The motivation of this project is to provide a new interface for
Android-powered
smartphones, adapted to the special needs of visually impaired and
blind individuals. This will be
a free (open source) application (existing options cost as much as
some hundreds NIS), with
support for the Hebrew and the ability for translation to any
language.
The end users of this application are blind, visually impaired and
elderly individuals. We
support both basic functionalities for non-technical users, and also
more advanced features for
more advanced users. This application uses both big, simple icons,
and big text, in order to
facilitate understanding by visually impaired people; but those are
not strictly necessary, and it is
possible to understand and to use the application using only the
auditive feedback of the
application, thus permitting the use of the application by blind
people.
MedBuddy
A system that will help the patients and their caretakers (e.g. close family and medical
staff) keep track of their medicine therapy and sufficient water intake. The system consists of
three different interfaces that patients, doctors and close family can use. The application will
remind patients to take their medicine and drink enough water during the day. The doctors will
have access to the patients’ activity regarding the medicine and water intake. In addition, they will
have access to the general status of the patient (requires sensors). In addition, the family will be
aware of exceptional events regarding the patient.