Research

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Title :	CHAKSHU Wikipedia for Blind and Visually Impaired
Area of research :	Other Areas
Focus area :	Assistive Technology, Digital technologies
Principal Investigator :	Dr. Rajesh Kumar Bhatia, Punjab Engineering College(Deemed To Be University), Chandigarh (160012)
Timeline Start Year :	2024
Timeline End Year :	2027
Contact info :	rbhatia@pec.edu.in,manishkumar@pec.edu.inl,prabhsimran.bindra@pec.edu.in, sbatish@pec.edu.in

Details

Executive Summary :

About 285 million people worldwide are visually impaired, and their use of electronic devices is limited. This project aims to bring the visually impaired into the digital world. The project will redesign Wikipedia's structure, including a simple edit style and image processing methods. The target group includes people with visual impairments, such as low contrast sensitivity or complete blindness. The project aims to provide an economical solution for visually impaired users, enabling them to independently access knowledge. The final product will be a modified Wikipedia prototype.

Co-PI:

Dr. Manish Kumar, Punjab Engineering College(Deemed To Be University), Chandigarh (160012), Mr. Prabhsimran Singh Bindra, Punjab Engineering College(Deemed To Be University), Chandigarh (160012), Dr. Sanjay Kumar Batish, Punjab Engineering College(Deemed To Be University), Chandigarh (160012)