Research Projects

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is a hierarchical organizational structure that focuses on communication usability, appropriateness, and the actualization of knowledge, judgment, and capacities. It is influenced by psychological factors and environmental issues that foster grammar, organizational, interpersonal, tactical, and knowledge skills. Artificial Intelligence and IoT-based AAC can help lessen the impact of these difficulties on users. The majority of blind people in the world reside in India, with over 15 million of the 37 million blind persons worldwide residing in the country. Over 259 million individuals worldwide have a visual impairment, including 37 million blind and 222 million people with impaired vision. Adults with Dyslexia, Parkinson's disease, and Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) experience significant difficulty understanding people's feelings and reacting. Physical disorders or developmental delays can affect a child's life in various aspects, and speech is the most common mode of communication. Building smart systems to allow customization and increase artificial intelligence for smart recommendations is plausible given current developments in the Internet of Things. Using software, users can type out their messages while the computer or tablet reads them out loud for them. Voice quality control is important for text-to-speech applications, especially for individuals with physical problems. Advancements in AI and end-to-end Text to speech neural systems can achieve good quality voice output. Integrating the TTS system with a screen-reader and deploying it on Raspberry Pi can provide assistive technology for visually impaired and intellectually disabled members to benefit from ICT and information sharing.