{"product_id":"9781447158981","title":"Assistive Technology for Visually Impaired and Blind People","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAssistive Technology for Visually Impaired and Blind People\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHersh, Marion; Johnson, Michael A\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqual accessibility to public places and services is now required by law in many countries. It is often the use of specialised technology which can provide the vision-impaired with a fuller enjoyment of all the facilities of society. In this volume the engineering and design principles and techniques used in assistive technology for blind and vision-impaired people are explained. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures: instruction in the physiology of the human visual system and methods of measuring visual ability; explanation of many devices designed for every-day living in terms of generic electrical engineering principles; sections of practical projects and investigations which will give the reader ideas for student work and for self teaching; contributions by authors of international repute from divers fields which co-operate under the banner of assistive technology, among them: artificial vision systems; psychology, haptics, electrical engineering, design and visual physiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2014-09-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781447158981\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-84628-867-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 725\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45990772342924,"sku":"9781447158981","price":341.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781447158981.jpg?v=1779580161","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781447158981","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}