Automated Digital Delivery Service

Technology for an online digital talking book player. Targeted to the visually impaired but could have wider benefit for others with a disability and non-readers.
Twelve students have been selected for the NZ DAISY (Digital Accessible Information SYstem) books and textbook pilot study, and trained in using DAISY books. The project has researched synthetic speech tools and developed a production process for converting print books into DAISY with synchronised electronic text and synthetic audio. It has also digitised historic analogue audio books from the library collection and upgraded these to full-text DAISY format. We have trained a textbook producer and begun producing textbooks for students in both DAISY and their usual accessible format - braille or large print.
Adaptive Technology project to offer satellite classes, distance learning and home based tuition using adaptive technology to assist blind and visually impaired.
www.rnzfb.org.nz

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• NZ
• people
• digital
• technology
• online
• visually
• impaired
• community
• blind
• talking-books