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How can some applications on embedded devices help you in your real life? (self.Blind)
submitted by logicblocks
I'm wondering what applications that could run on a raspberry pi or an arduino help a blind person in their daily life?
It could be anything from character and objects recognition to navigation. I just need some ideas that I could turn into projects God willing. Anyone really could build something open source just from reading your needs for a smart device.
It could be anything from character and objects recognition to navigation. I just need some ideas that I could turn into projects God willing. Anyone really could build something open source just from reading your needs for a smart device.
fastfinge 3 points 7y ago
If you want something super easy, we still need an accessible Kodi image that can be burned onto a pi and come up talking and fully configured. Kodi TTS already exists and is ready to go, it's just that nobody's put it all together yet On anything other than Windows. At the moment, the only accessible TV set-top box option is the Apple TV. And that's expensive, and limited to only content Apple approves of. Get Kodi TTS running on the pi, find a nice remote and case, and you're all ready to sell cheap $50 fully accessible set-top boxes. If I had the time, I've considered doing this one myself; I think they're is a nice little business to be had there. Similar to the Talking MP3 player people who are selling talking MP3 players preloaded with rock box.
logicblocks [OP] 1 points 7y ago
Doing some researches perhaps this is already available. There are some videos on youtube for XBMC/Kodi TTS addons.
fastfinge 2 points 7y ago
Yes, the addons already exist. But if I buy a kodi box, or a raspberry pi, I can't install the addon without a sighted person to help me. And that's complicated, because it means adding a repo, and at least under Linux, installing a bunch of TTS packages. So it's not like you could just get any average sighted person off the street to help get that going. What's needed is a preconfigured thing, all ready to boot up talking, out of the box. That does exist for Windows, but as far as I know, not on any other platform. If I'm wrong, I'd love to know!
fastfinge 1 points 7y ago
the needed addon is here: http://ruuk.github.io/service.xbmc.tts/
Doesn't work on Android or IOS. Installers for Windows that talk after first installation exist. But to get it on the pi means getting Kodi up and running with sighted help, installing the requirements in Linux, and then...enabling it somehow, I guess. In theory, a pi image could be distributed with all this work already done.
Doesn't work on Android or IOS. Installers for Windows that talk after first installation exist. But to get it on the pi means getting Kodi up and running with sighted help, installing the requirements in Linux, and then...enabling it somehow, I guess. In theory, a pi image could be distributed with all this work already done.
logicblocks [OP] 2 points 7y ago
So a ready raspbian image with all the pre-requisites ready would help I guess. Do you think there's a market for ready-to-go pi cases with the TTS installed?
fastfinge 2 points 7y ago
I would think there might be. Literally the only thing competing would be the Apple TV. Android TV, Roku, most smart TVs, and most gaming consoles, have no TTS features at all. So right now if we want an accessible box to connect to our TV, or even just our stereos, the Apple TV is the only option. A ready to go pi case would provide a second, perhaps cheaper, alternative. Apparently Microsoft is going to add TTS features to the XBox, but I've never owned a console in my life, so I really don't know how that compares. The games won't be accessible obviously, and I have no idea if it can stream content in multiple formats like Kodi can, and I suspect it would cost a lot more.
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