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Software architecture for improving accessibility to medical text-based information.

Vasile Topac1, Vasile Stoicu-Tivadar

  • 1Department of Automation and Applied Informatics, Politehnica University of Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania. vasile.topac@aut.upt.ro

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This study introduces a software architecture to enhance information access in medical texts, overcoming vision and language barriers. The system converts various input formats into accessible digital text or audio output.

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Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Medical Informatics
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Specialized texts, particularly medical literature, present significant accessibility challenges.
  • Information access is often hindered by visual impairments and complex language barriers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel software architecture designed to improve information accessibility in specialized texts.
  • To specifically address challenges in accessing medical texts for users with vision or language difficulties.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a software architecture capable of processing diverse input media formats (text, image, sound).
  • Implemented functionalities for text adaptation and translation.
  • Enabled output in digital text or synthesized speech.

Main Results:

  • The software architecture successfully processes various input formats, converting them into accessible digital text or audio.
  • Users can scan medical papers and receive information as translated and adapted spoken or digital text.
  • Demonstrated improved accessibility for users facing vision and language-related challenges.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed software architecture offers a viable solution for enhancing the accessibility of specialized medical information.
  • This approach can significantly benefit individuals with disabilities or language barriers when engaging with complex texts.
  • Further development could expand its application to other specialized domains beyond medicine.