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Tennis for the blind: scientists are testing a new system
Australian researchers have tested a system that helps visually impaired people gain insight into the game of tennis. This will allow fans of the game to understand where the ball is when it goes out.
The technology uses spatial audio, which allows blind fans to pick up signals in both ears. When the ball approaches the court line, the number of bells increases. The impact of the ball on the surface is accompanied by a series of bells.
The researchers used data about the location of the ball and transformed it into abstract sounds. With the help of special vibrations, scientists made the signals understandable to the "listeners". For tennis fans with visual impairments, this development has become a real gift.
According to statistics, there are about 43 million blind people in the world and 295 million people suffering from all kinds of visual impairments. As a rule, at sporting events such people come accompanied by "commentators". For example, an 11-year-old resident of Australia, Kale Petronievich, always complained that it was difficult for her at such games. And her father helps her to “watch” the games.
According to the developers, tennis is the best game to demonstrate the new technology. Since systems for measuring the feed rate have already been tested here.
The creation of a new system was carried out by the efforts of Australian developers together with Apple specialists. Other products of the manufacturer are displayed on OXO website in the section of the same name.
The technology uses spatial audio, which allows blind fans to pick up signals in both ears. When the ball approaches the court line, the number of bells increases. The impact of the ball on the surface is accompanied by a series of bells.
The researchers used data about the location of the ball and transformed it into abstract sounds. With the help of special vibrations, scientists made the signals understandable to the "listeners". For tennis fans with visual impairments, this development has become a real gift.
According to statistics, there are about 43 million blind people in the world and 295 million people suffering from all kinds of visual impairments. As a rule, at sporting events such people come accompanied by "commentators". For example, an 11-year-old resident of Australia, Kale Petronievich, always complained that it was difficult for her at such games. And her father helps her to “watch” the games.
According to the developers, tennis is the best game to demonstrate the new technology. Since systems for measuring the feed rate have already been tested here.
The creation of a new system was carried out by the efforts of Australian developers together with Apple specialists. Other products of the manufacturer are displayed on OXO website in the section of the same name.