The document discusses a proposed reading pen called Adarsh that aims to help visually impaired individuals read printed text by converting it to audio. It would be more affordable and mobile compared to existing screen reading software. The team plans to partner with Aravind Eye Hospital, India's largest eye care provider, to distribute the pen to patients who cannot be treated surgically for vision loss. This partnership could help the pen reach more rural users in a financially sustainable way based on Aravind's model of affordable healthcare.
2. 70% OF THE POPULATION LIVING IN RURAL AND
SEMI URBAN AREAS ( MORE THAN 490 MILLION)
DOCTORS ARE SCARCE ( THE RATIO OF
PHYSICIANS TO TOTAL POPULATION IS LESS
THAN 1 PER 100000 PEOPLE COMPARED WITH 1
PER 160 IN US0
THE COUNTRY HAS MORE THAN 6 MILLION
BLIND PEOPLE
OUT OF THAT 26% ARE CHILDREN
3. NEW TOOL IN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
HOPE TO MILLIONS OF VISUALLY CHALLENGED
AND DYSLEXIC PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN
TO THE ELDERLY WHO WANT TO LISTEN TO
THEIR GITA, QURAN OR BIBLE
TO ELEVATE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF
STUDENTS BY FOCUSING ON THE ENORMOUS
BENEFITS OF LISTENING
4. HELPS MAKING BOOKS MORE
INTERACTIVE, INTERESTING AND EDUCATIONAL
FOSTER A SELF-LEARNING PROCESS, SPECIALLY
IN THE RURAL AREAS, ENCOURAGING THE
STUDENTS TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY IN THE
ABSENCE OF TEACHERS OR TEACHERS
ATTENTION.
5. IN BUILT SPEAKER
EARPHONE
CAMERA
2 GB MEMORY CARD
7 HOUR BATTERY BACK UP
CAN BE CHARGED LIKE A CELL PHONE
NO FEAR OF PIRACY
6. READING AID FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED (RAVI) IS A
SCREEN READER IN INDIAN LANGUAGES
DEVELOPED BY SPEECH AND VISION
LAB IN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH
CENTRE (LTRC) AT IIIT HYDERABAD
IT IS AN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP VISUALLY
IMPAIRED PEOPLE TO USE OR ACCESS THE
COMPUTER AND INTERNET.
IT USES TEXT-TO-SPEECH TECHNOLOGY TO SPEAK
OUT THE CONTENTS ON THE CURRENT SCREEN
(DISPLAY) OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THIS
SOFTWARE WOULD HELP A VISUALLY CHALLENGED
USER TO ACCESS THE COMPUTER AND INTERNET.
8. MANUFACTURER- MORE SALES AS THERE IS
HUGE MARKET
SUPPLIER- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
END USERS- BRAILLE READING GETS EASY, EASY
UNDERSTANDING, ILLITERATE CAN READ.
9. ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL WHICH IS ONE OF THE LEADING
EYE CARE HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY WHICH PROVIDES
FREE TREATMENT FOR ITS PATIENTS.
THE HOSPITAL RUNS WITH A GROSS MARGIN OF 54% AND
WITH 16.2% RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED. WHEREAS
THE SAME TREATMENT IN US WILL BE 50 TIMES MORE.
THE HOSPITAL CONDUCTS 1400 ONE DAY EYE CAMPS PER
YEAR IN VILLAGES ACROSS SOUTH INDIA.
HERE WE CAN MAKE A TIE UP WITH THE HOSPITAL FOR
THE PATIENTS WHOM THEY FIND THAT EVEN SURGERIES
WONT WORK SOMETIMES. THEREBY THEY CAN MAKE
THESE SECTION OF PEOPLE AWARE ABOUT ADARSH
READING PEN AND CAN MAKE AVAIL THE FACILITY OF
THE SAME.
10. THE TIE UP OF THE HOSPITAL AND THE PEN CAN
WORK OUT IN THE SAME WAY AS THE HOSPITAL
RUNS ITS OPERATIONS. THE STRATEGIC
INNOVATION THAT THE HOSPITAL FOUND OUT
IN THE AREA OF PRICING THAT IS AFFORDABLE
FOR THE RURAL SEGMENT CAN ALSO BE APPLIED
IN THE CASE OF PEN
11. CHEAP WHEN COMPARED TO RAVI SOFTWARE
MOBILITY
OTHER READING PENS ARE EXPENSIVE