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SoundTag: Rfid Webservice for the Visually Impaired


What is SoundTag: A built-in capability in Subni which converts data about objects into synthesized sound icons to help visually impaired people in their everyday activities.


What are some example scenarios?


  • Tag Prescription bottles with all relevant and important medical information 'spoken' to the user.
  • Better interaction with personal environments and objects within. For example, tagging CD music collection or important documents.
  • Virtual "Braille" Markers: Audio cues instead of forcing physical contact with markers for more fluid awareness of the surrounding environment.
  • Retail environments which facilitate un-guided and un-hindered shopping and exploration.
  • An auditory experience with a higher level of interaction than pre-recorded audio "guides".
  • Relevant information about particular objects which are indistinguishable to visually impaired indivisuals.


How does it work?



SoundTag is a built-in part of Subni's webservice framework. The optimal user environment for SoundTagging is a specialized version of the client software, loaded onto a portable computing device, such as a Pocket PC, which communicates to a wireless RFID reader.


The Pocket PC communicates wirelessly to Subni's servers, and downloads all of the relevant information about a tagged object, including the audio files associated with the SoundTag. Some versions of the client software allows you to download "Subscriptions" to commonly-used tags to the Pocket PC, so that it is not necessary to always have a wireless internet connection in order to use SoundTag.


How Can I get Started?



For those interested in SoundTagging, the best way to begin is to contact us and we will asses your personal needs and ensure that Subni is the best solution.


For those interested in SoundTag and have a good degree of technical skills, you are free to begin right now by signing up for Subni. Here are the current technical requirements for Subni:
  • A Pocket PC running Pocket PC 2002 and above, with Bluetooth and Internet Connection
  • A Baracoda IDBlue RFID Reader ( bluetooth )