Fundamentals and Methods of Machine and Deep Learning

17Assistive Technologies for Visual, Hearing, and Speech Impairments: Machine Learning and Deep Learning Solutions

Shahira K. C.*, Sruthi C. J. and Lijiya A.

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode, India

Abstract

Recent advancements in technology have helped researchers in computer vision (CV) to provide useful and reliable services to improve the quality of life in various aspects. These include some of the significant applications like factory automation, self-driving cars, surveillance, healthcare, assistive technology (AT), human-computer interaction, remote sensing, and agriculture. Tremendous improvement in processing power led the way toward the successful machine learning and deep learning techniques, which, in turn, made otherwise impossible CV applications to come true. AT takes a special place due to its social commitment. AT is any service, software, or product that assists a person with a disability or elderly to improve the quality of their life. Diverse AT techniques available these days makes it out of scope for a single chapter, and hence, this chapter summarizes AT fabricated for people with vision, hearing, and verbal impairment.

Keywords: Assistive technology, visual impairment, hearing and speech impairment, machine learning, deep learning

17.1 Introduction

Among all the disabilities, blindness or visual impairment is the most limiting one. Age-related muscular degeneration or diabetics is one ...