Embosser: Special camera prints out embossed photos designed for visually impaired users.
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People take photographs every day, and photographs serve as a way to communicate.
However, photography requires vision. For visually impaired people, it is impossible to experience photography.
How might we help visually impaired users to experience photography and share memories with others?
Role: Experience Design, Product Design
Year: 2017
Instructor: Barron Webster, Isaac Blankensmith
Collaborator: Korey Park
Problem Statement
How might we help visually impaired users
to experience photography and share memories with others?
How might we help visually impaired users to experience photography and share memories with others?
The depth sensor assists with the live tactile screen, and it helps to create touchable embossed photos.
The depth sensor assists with the live tactile screen, and it helps to create touchable embossed photos.
AI Voice Guide that describes the scene and movements. The built-in microphone allows the user to name their photo.
AI Voice Guide that describes the scene and movements. The built-in microphone allows the user to name their photo.
The live tactile screen helps visually impaired people make a solid composition.
The live tactile screen helps visually impaired people make a solid composition.
Touchable ink enables the camera to print tactile photographs as well as the braille descriptions on the back.
Touchable ink enables the camera to print tactile photographs as well as the braille descriptions on the back.
The smart AI system creates stylized descriptions by recognizing the mood of the names.
By naming the photos themselves, the users are more connected to the memories.
The smart AI system creates stylized descriptions by recognizing the mood of the names. By naming the photos themselves, the users are more connected to the memories.
