Three researchers, Ali Muhammad Bogfim, Anas Youssef Boubas, and Dr. Awad Al -Khalaf, created a speaking paper book to help the blind to read, and the researchers through the book speaking a global patent with the support of the “Takammal” program of the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Program.
In detail, the researchers said that people who suffer a visual disability cannot read from regular paper books, so we tried to help them satisfy their desires to read and see through an innovative way to use the book cover and convert it into an electronic book that can help the reader with sound, whether he suffers from visual disability or as Naturally and does not know reading.
The researchers pointed out that innovation is an electronic technology that can be installed on any paper book that has a reinforced cover, as innovation pronounces written words by passing the reader’s fingers on the pages of the paper book, explaining that their invention can provide this audio aid using a technique that determines the reader’s finger site A specific line and a specific page of the book.
They emphasized that the competitive advantages of their innovation include mixing the tactical educational tool (page) and the interactive experience programmed in a similar way to the electronic book (iPad/Kindle), pointing out that the invention does not cause the cost of printing, as the book papers are not related to a wired circuit and do not require Installing an electronic device inside, as innovation can be used interactively in regular paper books.
They said that innovation could enter into education applications, e -learning and language learning, and helping elderly people to read, in addition to the main goal, which is to help the blind to read in an easier and faster way than the “Braille” system.
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