wcalvin@well.UUCP (10/02/87)
I am looking around for information concerning closed-circuit TV systems
for the visually impaired, those who read large-type books, etc. It seems
likely that a camera could be mounted on a tripod to peer down over the
reader's shoulder, zoomed to achieve the desired magnification. The
reader would look ahead at his TV screen at the enlarged image,
positioning the book/newspaper on his lap to the desired portion of the
page, turning the pages as usual.
Anyone have experience with such setups? Does a standard TV set work,
or do you end up going to hi-res monitors and special cameras? Does
ordinary contrast adjustment suffice for easy reading? And are there any
special techniques developed for training readers with macular
degeneration, to make use of peripheral vision for reading? Any standard
sources for equipment?
W. H. Calvin
University of Washington NJ-15
Seattle WA 98195 USA
206/328-1192
wcalvin@uwalocke.bitnet
wcalvin@well.uucp