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This study introduces a smartphone app that identifies object colors for people with severe visual impairments. The app uses a fingertip-pointing method for accurate color recognition, overcoming limitations of existing technologies.

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  • Assistive technology
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Color perception

Background:

  • Individuals with severe visual impairments often lack methods to identify environmental colors.
  • Current smartphone color recognition apps require precise object centering, posing usability challenges.
  • Background color interference can affect the accuracy of existing color recognition tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel smartphone application for color identification for the visually impaired.
  • To enable users to identify colors by pointing with their fingertip, bypassing the need for precise camera centering.
  • To minimize background color interference in color recognition.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a smartphone application utilizing fingertip-based object pointing for color detection.
  • User-centered design and iterative testing of the application.
  • Evaluation of the app's effectiveness with nine participants who are blind.

Main Results:

  • The developed smartphone app successfully read aloud the colors of objects indicated by the user's fingertip.
  • The app demonstrated effectiveness in color identification without significant confusion from background colors.
  • Participants found the fingertip-pointing method to be a viable and useful approach.

Conclusions:

  • The novel smartphone app offers an effective solution for color identification for individuals with severe visual impairments.
  • The fingertip-pointing mechanism improves usability compared to existing color recognition applications.
  • Further improvements can enhance the app's functionality and user experience for the visually impaired community.