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Development of a Suite of Indigenous Assistive Systems and Tools for the Disabled Community in India

Implementing Organization

Principal Investigator
Prof. Anupam Basu
Professor & Head, Departmet of Computer Science and Engineering, Centre for Educational Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
CO-Principal Investigator
Prof. Anil Prabhakar
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, Prof. M. Balakrishnan, Deputy Director (Strategy & Planning) and Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, Dr. Rajlakshmi Guha, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, Suman Deb, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Agartala

Project Overview

This project aims to develop a bundle of specific Assistive Technology systems, for different disability sectors. This is a multi-institute project, participated by IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras and NIT Agartala. The components modules of the project are - a) Development of Intelligent Home based Intervention Systems for Children with Dyslexia, b) Development of Affordable Technology to enable access to Educational Materials by the Visually Impaired, c) A Tablet Based Reading Device for the People with Low Vision and d) An accessorized AAC tablet with switches, gesture recognition, stereo audio output, and local language support for the neuro-motor disordered. Accordingly, the project will result in the above four delivarables.
Funding Organization
Quick Information
Area of Research
Engineering Sciences
Focus Area
ICT Tools for Healthcare and Assistive Technology
Sanction Amount
₹ 3.98 Cr
Contact
anupam@cse.iitkgp.ernet.in, anilpr@iitm.ac.in, mbala@cse.iitd.ac.in
Output
No. of Research Paper
00
Technologies (If Any)
00
No. of PhD Produced
00
Publications
00
No. of Patents
Filed : 00
Grant : 00
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