Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Smartpen



For people who are blind it is a real struggle to grasp the concepts of many subjects such as biology or calculus, because of the constant use of diagrams and charts. But a new invention is going to change all that. The new Smartpen lets the person feel what has been written on the paper, "A new world of possibilities has opened for the rapid creation of portable, ow-cost, high-quality accessible graphics enhanced with audio. For example, a visually impaired psychology student could learn neuroanatomy by exploring a diagram of the brain, with each lobe, gyrus and sulcus's name spoken as the smartpen touches it."This Smartpen can also record and connect all the information onto a computer. In most ways the technology is very similar to that of a laptop. This new gadget is not only limited to the blind, but is also recommended for the average college student, " It will allow them to spend more time listening in class while taking more of an outline form of notes. Later, when they are reviewing their handwritten notes, they can tap within them to hear what the professor was saying when they wrote a particular note, giving them the opportunity to annotate them for accuracy and additional detail."This advancement in technology and many others to come are sure to aid us in the future.