MIT's FingerReader Helps the Blind Read with a Swipe of a Digit From: TechCrunch - 04/17/2014 By: Evan Fleischer At MIT's Media Labs, researchers Roy Shilkrot, Jochen Huber, and others are working on the "FingerReader," a ring-like device that straps itself around your finger and reads printed text out loud with a synthesized voice, thanks to a mounted camera and heavily modified open source software. Read the entire article and view a video (2:15) at: http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/17/mits-fingerreader-helps-the-blind-read-with-a-swipe-of-a-digit/ Links: FingerReader: A wearable interface for reading on-the-go http://fluid.media.mit.edu/projects/fingerreader http://fluid.media.mit.edu/sites/default/files/FingerReaderFAQ%20(1).pdf MIT finger device reads to the blind in real time http://www.rdmag.com/news/2014/07/mit-finger-device-reads-blind-real-time http://www.pddnet.com/news/2014/07/mit-finger-device-reads-blind-real-time http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/news/2014/07/mit-finger-device-reads-blind-real-time http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2014/07/finger-device-reads-blind-real-time Seeing Eye Ring Aids the Blind http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/news/2014/07/photos-day-seeing-eye-ring-aids-blind 3D-Printed Device Reads to the Blind in Real Time http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2014/07/3d-printed-device-reads-blind-real-time Fingertip Reading Device for the Blind http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2014/07/photos-day-fingertip-reading-device-blind MIT Media Lab FingerReader Converts Text to Audio Signals for Vision-Impaired http://www.speechtechmag.com/Articles/Editorial/FYI/Overheard-Underheard-MIT-Media-Lab-FingerReader-Converts-Text-to-Audio-Signals-for-Vision-Impaired-98350.aspx