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Bristol/Hong Kong-based Ocean Blue Software, a specialist digital TV
software house,
has developed "
talking" digital TV technology for set top boxes and televisions that
could potentially
benefit millions of people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf,
severely dyslexic,
and elderly.
The technology, produced in conjunction with the
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and other digital
technology
companies,
works by converting on-screen based text menus into speech output.
Consumers will be able control how the audio information is spoken to
them, and have
the ability to change the level of speech and the language through a
customizable
interface.
Developers are optimistic that the new technology will improve the
quality
of life
of 8 million individuals living with disabilities in the UK, and even
more
around
the world.
Ocean Blue Software also recently produced
Nexus TVTM, a digital technology system with health care features that
utilizes a
television with a set top box and a remote control. The system is
capable
of providing
automatic alerts reminding users which medication to take, and when.
Users
will also
be able to order repeat prescriptions by scanning a barcode with the
remote control
and then forward it to their pharmacist. Individuals with limited
mobility, will
be able to shop local stores and markets through the Nexus TVTM network
and have
items delivered to their home.
"This is about exploiting technology to give the elderly and vulnerable
every possible
comfort and security where they most want it - in their own homes," said
Ken Helps,
CEO of Ocean Blue Software, in a company press release. "At the same
time,
it addresses
one of the greatest challenges for the British economy - how to finance
support for
an ageing population."
It will be interesting to see how these technologies fare overseas and
if
they will
eventually be adopted in the US. For more information, please visit
www.oceanbluesoftware.co.uk
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