PC-based videoke for the blind
Date of Publication
2006
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering
Subject Categories
Engineering
College
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Department/Unit
Electronics and Communications Engineering
Thesis Adviser
Antonio S. Gonzales, Jr.
Defense Panel Member
Medi A. Nazar
Enrique M. Manzano
Antonette C. Roque
Abstract/Summary
The study, entitled PC-based Videoke for the Blind, aims to aid visually impaired individuals to sing-along similar to Videoke machines. It uses refreshable Braille cells that provide the output for the blind persons using it while the song is being played.
The thesis used a computer to store the Videoke songs and timing component, an RS232 cable to connect the PC to a microcontroller, which is used as a relay station that converts the output from the PC to the data required to correctly actuate the Braille cells to the corresponding required character. It also made use of a voltage multiplier circuit to power up the IC controlling the Braille cells.
The group tested the system with the help of students from Philippine National School for the Blind. The data obtained from the testing enabled us to derive conclusions that the system can aid the blind people provided that they can, like in actual Videoke machines, read along with the lyrics of the songs.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU13779
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
1 v. (various foliations) : ill. ; 28 cm.
Keywords
Braille music notation; Music for the blind; Music for people with visual disabilities; Musical notation
Recommended Citation
Balanag, L. P., Go, J. L., Romero, M. M., & Sandoval, C. G. (2006). PC-based videoke for the blind. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14272