Automatic Generation of Graphics for People Who Are Blind

This PhD project will investigate how existing book contents (text and graphics/animations) can be automatically translated into accessible eBook formats with minimum human intervention. It will be part of the Books for the Vision Impaired and the GraVVITAS frameworks (www.monash.edu/it/inclusive-tech). The project will employ computer vision, image processing and human computer interaction techniques. It may also include hardware development of wearable assistive devices that use audio and haptic feedback.