Proposal Number: 6087
Domain: Information & Communication Technology
Theme(s): ICT Tools for Healthcare and Assistive Technology
Supporting Central Government Agency: DAE
Budget (Rs. Lakhs): 398.00
Principal Investigator: Prof. Anupam Basu
Principal Investigator Institute: IIT Kharagpur
Co-Investigators:
Prof. Anil Prabhakar ,IIT Madras
Prof. M. Balakrishnan ,IIT Delhi
Dr. Rajlakshmi Guha ,IIT Kharagpur
Suman Deb ,National Institute of Technology, Agartala
Domain: Information & Communication Technology
Project Title
Development of a Suite of Indigenous Assistive Systems and Tools for the Disabled Community in India
Web Abstract
This project aims to develop a bundle of specific Assistive Technology systems, for different disability sectors. This is a multi-institute project, participated by IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras and NIT Agartala. The components modules of the project are - a) Development of Intelligent Home based Intervention Systems for Children with Dyslexia, b) Development of Affordable Technology to enable access to Educational Materials by the Visually Impaired, c) A Tablet Based Reading Device for the People with Low Vision and d) An accessorized AAC tablet with switches, gesture recognition, stereo audio output, and local language support for the neuro-motor disordered. Accordingly, the project will result in the above four delivarables.