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The Smart Bracelet is a lightweight wearable device intended
to aid the visually impaired in identifying food
items that are tagged with radio frequency identification
(RFID) tags. The system was created as part of a semester long HCI group
project. The project involved task analysis, identification of domain space,
research into the feasilibity and advancement of RFID technology, paper
prototyping,
and physical prototyping with a "Wizard of Oz" program that simulated
actual response of the Bracelet to an RFID tag. Finally, the system was
tested with visually impaired users at the Center for the Visually Impaired
in Atlanta.
The Bracelet contains an RFID sensor
which detects signals from RFID tags in close range. The
system accesses data about that tag and audibly speaks
information to the user. Users can choose between basic
information (name of product only) or expanded information
(name of product, nutritional information, and expiration
date). Users also have the option of recording data onto
their own customizable RFID tags.
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The Smart Bracelet is a lightweight wearable device intended to
aid the visually impaired in identifying food items that are
tagged with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The
system was
created as part of a semester long HCI group project. The project
involved task analysis, identification of domain space, research
into the feasilibity and advancement of RFID technology, paper
prototyping, and physical prototyping with a "Wizard of Oz" program
that simulated
actual response of the bracelet to an RFID tag. Finally, the system
was tested with visually impaired users at the Center for the Visually
Impaired in Atlanta.
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