so in Mahabharat there's a character
so in Mahabharat there's a character
so in Mahabharat there's a character
called drr he's blind and he had an
called drr he's blind and he had an
called drr he's blind and he had an
assistant called Sanjay so Sanjay was
assistant called Sanjay so Sanjay was
assistant called Sanjay so Sanjay was
one of the best commentators he can
one of the best commentators he can
one of the best commentators he can
narrate almost anything and help the
narrate almost anything and help the
narrate almost anything and help the
King around and Sanjay had a superpower
King around and Sanjay had a superpower
King around and Sanjay had a superpower
that can he can see around the world
that can he can see around the world
that can he can see around the world
anything that's happening and narrate
anything that's happening and narrate
anything that's happening and narrate
the same to the king so I thought I'll
the same to the king so I thought I'll
the same to the king so I thought I'll
make a technological replacement for
make a technological replacement for
make a technological replacement for
sanj
sanj
sanj
[Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter]
so how it works is that we live our
so how it works is that we live our
so how it works is that we live our
lives by perceiving moments that we go
lives by perceiving moments that we go
lives by perceiving moments that we go
through and we make use of Senses to
through and we make use of Senses to
through and we make use of Senses to
perceive the moments if uh one of the
perceive the moments if uh one of the
perceive the moments if uh one of the
senses goes missing we make use of other
senses goes missing we make use of other
senses goes missing we make use of other
senses a bit more and have the same
senses a bit more and have the same
senses a bit more and have the same
level of perception Vision in this case
level of perception Vision in this case
level of perception Vision in this case
is better replaced by touch and auditory
is better replaced by touch and auditory
is better replaced by touch and auditory
senses I try to use touch as the primary
senses I try to use touch as the primary
senses I try to use touch as the primary
mode of interaction and see how it
mode of interaction and see how it
mode of interaction and see how it
goes so basic visual example visual
goes so basic visual example visual
goes so basic visual example visual
experience is reading a newspaper a
experience is reading a newspaper a
experience is reading a newspaper a
touch or a tactile example of doing this
touch or a tactile example of doing this
touch or a tactile example of doing this
is reading a braille newspaper if we go
is reading a braille newspaper if we go
is reading a braille newspaper if we go
a bit technologically advanced we do the
a bit technologically advanced we do the
a bit technologically advanced we do the
same on a braille reader which is like
same on a braille reader which is like
same on a braille reader which is like
essentially a grade of bra Braille pins
essentially a grade of bra Braille pins
essentially a grade of bra Braille pins
which uh can tell a information so any
which uh can tell a information so any
which uh can tell a information so any
number of pages any number of
number of pages any number of
number of pages any number of
newspapers if we make it a two-way
newspapers if we make it a two-way
newspapers if we make it a two-way
communication what happens is we fill
communication what happens is we fill
communication what happens is we fill
the grid completely and make it reactive
the grid completely and make it reactive
the grid completely and make it reactive
to touch so it becomes something that we
to touch so it becomes something that we
to touch so it becomes something that we
can read and it becomes something that
can read and it becomes something that
can read and it becomes something that
can understand what's happening with it
can understand what's happening with it
can understand what's happening with it
if we go ahead and we make it a surface
if we go ahead and we make it a surface
if we go ahead and we make it a surface
rather than a grid so we make the brail
rather than a grid so we make the brail
rather than a grid so we make the brail
pins disappear so it becomes a smooth
pins disappear so it becomes a smooth
pins disappear so it becomes a smooth
surface which can again read and which
surface which can again read and which
surface which can again read and which
can understand basically what we are
can understand basically what we are
can understand basically what we are
trying to tell so this is something
trying to tell so this is something
trying to tell so this is something
something of a tectile surface but
something of a tectile surface but
something of a tectile surface but
problem with the tactile surface is that
problem with the tactile surface is that
problem with the tactile surface is that
it's uh it doesn't work as a visual
it's uh it doesn't work as a visual
it's uh it doesn't work as a visual
surface you basically have to touch
surface you basically have to touch
surface you basically have to touch
through the surface to understand what
through the surface to understand what
through the surface to understand what
elements exist on the surface so how to
elements exist on the surface so how to
elements exist on the surface so how to
make it more perceivable how to make the
make it more perceivable how to make the
make it more perceivable how to make the
experience a bit more faster so these
experience a bit more faster so these
experience a bit more faster so these
are the examples of what we can do we
are the examples of what we can do we
are the examples of what we can do we
can put text we can put animations we
can put text we can put animations we
can put text we can put animations we
can put rail on the surface
can put rail on the surface
can put rail on the surface
to make it more perceivable I uh
to make it more perceivable I uh
to make it more perceivable I uh
included two Frameworks one was a level
included two Frameworks one was a level
included two Frameworks one was a level
of reference which makes use of the
of reference which makes use of the
of reference which makes use of the
surface level and tells you whether
surface level and tells you whether
surface level and tells you whether
displayed information is a information
displayed information is a information
displayed information is a information
element or a text field or a button
element or a text field or a button
element or a text field or a button
element and secondly I included uh
element and secondly I included uh
element and secondly I included uh
affordance this was by the way of having
affordance this was by the way of having
affordance this was by the way of having
a consistent layout all through the
a consistent layout all through the
a consistent layout all through the
interaction so a user even before seeing
interaction so a user even before seeing
interaction so a user even before seeing
or like feeling a surface actually had a
or like feeling a surface actually had a
or like feeling a surface actually had a
rough idea where would action elements
rough idea where would action elements
rough idea where would action elements
be and where would be information placed
be and where would be information placed
be and where would be information placed
on the surface so taking these things
on the surface so taking these things
on the surface so taking these things
into consideration I had the Braille
into consideration I had the Braille
into consideration I had the Braille
concept phone how this is how it looks
concept phone how this is how it looks
concept phone how this is how it looks
like on the right side are the
like on the right side are the
like on the right side are the
navigation Elements which are like
navigation Elements which are like
navigation Elements which are like
permanent buttons and the slider on the
permanent buttons and the slider on the
permanent buttons and the slider on the
left side is the surface which I talked
left side is the surface which I talked
left side is the surface which I talked
about so it has text field it has
about so it has text field it has
about so it has text field it has
buttons this particular screen is how
buttons this particular screen is how
buttons this particular screen is how
you would make a call from a braille
you would make a call from a braille
you would make a call from a braille
phone the next screen basically so shows
phone the next screen basically so shows
phone the next screen basically so shows
how you would type out a SMS on a
how you would type out a SMS on a
how you would type out a SMS on a
braille phone and the good thing about
braille phone and the good thing about
braille phone and the good thing about
Braille is that it's a multilingual
Braille is that it's a multilingual
Braille is that it's a multilingual
medium so basically you don't need to
medium so basically you don't need to
medium so basically you don't need to
learn a new language to learn Braille
learn a new language to learn Braille
learn a new language to learn Braille
you can use a Hindi Braille you can use
you can use a Hindi Braille you can use
you can use a Hindi Braille you can use
a English Braille whichever one you
a English Braille whichever one you
a English Braille whichever one you
actually know basically with this such
actually know basically with this such
actually know basically with this such
kind of tactile medium we can do a bit
kind of tactile medium we can do a bit
kind of tactile medium we can do a bit
more cool things we can play music and
more cool things we can play music and
more cool things we can play music and
user basically knows what music is
user basically knows what music is
user basically knows what music is
playing what song name is we can play
playing what song name is we can play
playing what song name is we can play
some games we can play games with a
some games we can play games with a
some games we can play games with a
visual interaction element also over the
visual interaction element also over the
visual interaction element also over the
network we can do a bit more we can have
network we can do a bit more we can have
network we can do a bit more we can have
tactile maps on the surface so blind
tactile maps on the surface so blind
tactile maps on the surface so blind
user can actually make use of maps and
user can actually make use of maps and
user can actually make use of maps and
reach his home or reach his destination
reach his home or reach his destination
reach his home or reach his destination
without actually asking anyone there are
without actually asking anyone there are
without actually asking anyone there are
a bit more better things to do the thing
a bit more better things to do the thing
a bit more better things to do the thing
the brail phone can scan through Visual
the brail phone can scan through Visual
the brail phone can scan through Visual
textual elements and convert it to a
textual elements and convert it to a
textual elements and convert it to a
braille element so a user really is like
braille element so a user really is like
braille element so a user really is like
at as capable as
at as capable as
at as capable as
anyone
anyone
anyone
uh there's a bit more cool thing you can
uh there's a bit more cool thing you can
uh there's a bit more cool thing you can
do with
do with
do with
it so basically what it does is it can
it so basically what it does is it can
it so basically what it does is it can
capture visuals and convert them to
capture visuals and convert them to
capture visuals and convert them to
Highlights so even if the Highlight is
Highlights so even if the Highlight is
Highlights so even if the Highlight is
not a perfect capture of the visual but
not a perfect capture of the visual but
not a perfect capture of the visual but
it can give the brail person uh blind
it can give the brail person uh blind
it can give the brail person uh blind
person an example of what emotions a
person an example of what emotions a
person an example of what emotions a
person is going through or what a visual
person is going through or what a visual
person is going through or what a visual
scenario looks like and since we have
scenario looks like and since we have
scenario looks like and since we have
static visuals we can have videos as
static visuals we can have videos as
static visuals we can have videos as
well so
well so
well so
a blind person can possibly video chat
a blind person can possibly video chat
a blind person can possibly video chat
he can possibly understand what the
he can possibly understand what the
he can possibly understand what the
corresponding person is reacting like so
corresponding person is reacting like so
corresponding person is reacting like so
thank you