Monday, January 16, 2012

Sixth Sense - Pranav Mistry

 
 
Sixth sense refers to the ability of operating computers using human gestures. Pranav Mistry, a graduate student developed this technology of superimposing digital information on  physical surfaces more freely.
 
He was included as a young innovator under 35 in Technology Review's listing of 2009.
 
His profie descripton in Technology Review http://www.technologyreview.com/tr35/profile.aspx?trid=816

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Android App for Typing in Braille on Touchscreens


Ankit Daftery, an engineering student of VJTI, Mumbai developed an Android App that allows, blind people to use Braille script and type on touchscreens of Smartphones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQE870a_S3k
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http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/10/18/brilliant-this-android-app-lets-blind-users-type-on-a-touchscreen-video/