IIT-K develops 3 assistivetechs for ‘special' people
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This was informed by Prof Siddhartha Panda from the department of chemical engineering, IIT-Kanpur.
He was speaking at the Regional Abilympics and Conference 2025 held at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scientific Convention Centre on Friday.
He said that Haptic Smartwatch is designed for people who are blind or have low vision.
"Unlike regular smartwatches that give audio alerts, this one uses gentle vibrations that users can feel on their wrist.
It tells the time and notifies users through two simple touch patterns, making it private and easy to use even in public," he said.
The watch, developed by Prof. Siddhartha Panda and Vishwaraj Srivastava of IIT-K, also tracks steps, heart rate, reminds the user to drink water, and sets timers with a simple double-tap.
Similarly, the Assistive App for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia (AACDD) is a Hindi learning app made for children with reading and writing difficulties.
It helps kids from classes 1 to 5 using a fun, three-level method.
The app, developed by Prof Braj Bhushan, Prof Shatarupa Thakurta Roy, and Dr Alok Bajpai, teaches 120 Hindi words in an engaging way.
The Single Refreshable Braille Cell Learning Device helps blind students learn Braille more easily. It has a single Braille cell (raised dots) that learners can touch and feel. It also gives feedback while the user interacts with it, helping them learn each character one by one.
The device, developed by Prof. Siddhartha Panda and Vishwaraj Srivastava, is simple, affordable, and ideal for those who have just started with Braille.
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