| Assistive Technology for Visually Impaired and Blind People [With CDROM] 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Hersh, Marion (Editor), Johnson, Michael A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1846288665 ISBN-13: 9781846288661 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $360.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: Equal accessibility to public places and services is now required by law in many countries. In the case of the vision-impaired, it is often the use of specialised technology which can provide them with a fuller enjoyment of all the facilities of society from large scale meetings and public entertainments to the more personal level of reading a book or making music. In this volume the engineering and design principles and techniques used in assistive technology for blind and vision-impaired people are explained. Features: ? instruction in the physiology of the human visual system and methods of measuring visual ability; ? explanation of many devices designed for every-day living in terms of generic electrical engineering principles; ? sections of practical projects and investigations which will give the reader ideas for student work and for self teaching; ? contributions by authors of international repute from divers fields which co-operate under the banner of assistive technology, among them: artificial vision systems; psychology, haptics, electrical engineering, design and visual physiology. Assistive Technology for Vision-impaired and Blind People is an an effective means of maintaining the currency of knowledge for engineers and health workers working to provide devices and/or services for people with sight loss and an excellent source of reference for students working in assistive technology and rehabilitation. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Medical | Ophthalmology - Medical | Biotechnology |
| Dewey: 610.28 |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.31" W x 9.39" (2.62 lbs) 756 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Equal accessibility to public places and services is now required by law in many countries. In the case of the vision-impaired, it is often the use of specialised technology which can provide them with a fuller enjoyment of all the facilities of society from large scale meetings and public entertainments to the more personal level of reading a book or making music. In this volume the engineering and design principles and techniques used in assistive technology for blind and vision-impaired people are explained. Features: - instruction in the physiology of the human visual system and methods of measuring visual ability; - explanation of many devices designed for every-day living in terms of generic electrical engineering principles; - sections of practical projects and investigations which will give the reader ideas for student work and for self teaching; - contributions by authors of international repute from divers fields which co-operate under the banner of assistive technology, among them: artificial vision systems; psychology, haptics, electrical engineering, design and visual physiology. Assistive Technology for Vision-impaired and Blind People is an an effective means of maintaining the currency of knowledge for engineers and health workers working to provide devices and/or services for people with sight loss and an excellent source of reference for students working in assistive technology and rehabilitation. |
