Paige Turner
Problem Statement
Reading is one of the best ways to learn about the world. Luckily there is a vast collection of books available to most people! However, not everyone has an easy time reading.
People with visual impairments should have access to the knowledge contained in books. Braille books are expensive and not easily available to most people. Many books are not digitized in any format that is useful for text to speech.
PROJECT GOALS
The goal of this project was to produce a proof of concept for a relatively low-cost device which can be constructed with accessible items (Alexa Dot, Lego Mindstorms, Webcam) that can read and turn the the pages of books.
My hope is that once the concept is proven, I can work with the incredible members of the open source community, Amazon, and Lego to turn this proof of concept into a robust, easily replicable tool for people that need it.
