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http://dx.doi.org/10.9717/kmms.2016.19.2.469

Speech Synthesis System for Detected Objects by Smart Phone  

Kwon, Soon-Kak (Dept. of Computer Software Engineering, Dongeui University)
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Journal of Korea Multimedia Society / v.19, no.2, 2016 , pp. 469-478 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper designs an application for detecting various objects using a smart phone with camera sensor, then implements the application that detects the number of faces in front of a user by using the Face API provided by android and generates a speech to the user. For implementing the application, the GoF strategy pattern is applied to design the application. It provides some advantages; first, the algorithm development schedule can separate the whole application development schedule; next, it makes easier to add the algorithm. For example, another detecting algorithm for the other objects (character, motion detection) that may be developed in the future, or it may be replaced by a more high-performance algorithm. With the propose method, a general smart phone can make some advantages that can provide information of various objects (such as moving people and objects, and detected character from signboards) to the person who is visually impaired.
Keywords
Camera; TTS; Face Detection; Strategy Pattern;
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